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The African week in pictures: 17

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond:

A Tunisian actor performs during the multidisciplinary show 'Black & White Circus', a production by Nawel Skandrani in Tunis, Tunisia, May 17, 2024.

On Friday, an actor sits on a swing during a theater performance called Black & White Circus in Tunisia. [EPA]

Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon celebrates after winning the men's 100 meters at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex, Rabat, Morocco - May 19, 2024Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon celebrates after winning the men's 100 meters at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex, Rabat, Morocco - May 19, 2024

Cameroon’s Emmanual Eseme is in shock on Sunday after winning the Diamond League men’s 100 meters race in Morocco. [Reuters]

Senegalese Saly Sarr competes in the women's triple jump during the Golden Grand Prix Japan at the National Stadium in Tokyo on May 19, 2024Senegalese Saly Sarr competes in the women's triple jump during the Golden Grand Prix Japan at the National Stadium in Tokyo on May 19, 2024

On the same day, on the other side of the world, Senegalese Saly Sarr competes in the Seiko Golden Grand Prix women’s triple jump in Tokyo, Japan. [AFP]

A general view of people gathering ahead of the inauguration of Chad's president-elect, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, at the Palace of Arts and Culture in N'Djamena on May 23, 2024.A general view of people gathering ahead of the inauguration of Chad's president-elect, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, at the Palace of Arts and Culture in N'Djamena on May 23, 2024.

People watch as General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno is sworn in as president on Thursday, making Chad the first junta-led country in the region to return to democracy. [AFP]

Khotso poses for a portrait while carrying his broom while looking for odd jobs in Koffiefontein on May 22, 2024Khotso poses for a portrait while carrying his broom while looking for odd jobs in Koffiefontein on May 22, 2024

The day before, a South African man carries a broom as he looks for odd jobs in a country struggling with crippling unemployment. [AFP]

Members of the Rapid Intervention Battalion (Bataillon d'Intervention Rapide, BIR), an elite military force and an army combat unit of the Cameroon Armed Forces line up for the May 20 parade to mark the 52nd Unity Day celebration in Yaounde on May 20 , 2024. Cameroon's National Day, also known as Unity Day, celebrates the national referendum held on May 20, 1972, in which Cameroonians voted for a unitary state as opposed to the existing federal state.Members of the Rapid Intervention Battalion (Bataillon d'Intervention Rapide, BIR), an elite military force and an army combat unit of the Cameroon Armed Forces line up for the May 20 parade to mark the 52nd Unity Day celebration in Yaounde on May 20 , 2024. Cameroon's National Day, also known as Unity Day, celebrates the national referendum held on May 20, 1972, in which Cameroonians voted for a unitary state as opposed to the existing federal state.

Cameroon’s elite troops march during the country’s 52nd Unity Day parade in the capital Yaounde. [AFP]

A rider from the Beni Arous tribe interacts with his horse during the traditional equestrian game and performance 'Mata', near the village of Znied in Morocco's Larache province on May 17, 2024.A rider from the Beni Arous tribe interacts with his horse during the traditional equestrian game and performance 'Mata', near the village of Znied in Morocco's Larache province on May 17, 2024.

A rider from the Beni Arous community prepares his horse for a traditional equestrian competition in the Moroccan province of Larache on Friday. [AFP]

Senegalese people spend their free time at Yoff Beach, one of the most popular weekend destinations for locals, as the summer days have arrived on May 18, 2024 in Dakar, Senegal.Senegalese people spend their free time at Yoff Beach, one of the most popular weekend destinations for locals, as the summer days have arrived on May 18, 2024 in Dakar, Senegal.

On Saturday, two women walk across the popular Yoff Beach in Senegal’s capital, Dakar… [Getty Images]

Senegalese people spend their free time at Yoff Beach, one of the most popular weekend destinations for locals, as the summer days have arrived on May 18, 2024 in Dakar, Senegal.Senegalese people spend their free time at Yoff Beach, one of the most popular weekend destinations for locals, as the summer days have arrived on May 18, 2024 in Dakar, Senegal.

As the sun sets, a young boy emerges from the Atlantic Ocean after surfing in Yoff. [Getty Images]

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