A choice of the week’s finest photographs from throughout the African continent:
![JOHN WESSELS/AFP A man arrives at the Grand Mosque for Friday prayers in Nouakchott on June 28, 2024.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/1559/live/c5187e30-3a0c-11ef-9b98-a3b521d836c3.jpg.webp)
On the eve of Mauritania’s presidential election, a person arrives on the Grand Mosque in Nouakchott for Friday prayers…
![JOHN WESSELS/AFP Supporters of the President of Mauritania and leader of the Union for the Republic, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani celebrate in Nouakchott on July 01, 2024. Mauritania's incumbent President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has comfortably won re-election, receiving 56.12 percent of votes in the first round of the presidential poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) said Monday. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP) (Photo by JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty Images)](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/5c74/live/eb718a40-3a0c-11ef-a044-9d4367d5b599.jpg.webp)
Days later supporters of the incumbent president rejoice his re-election. The runner-up, an anti-slavery campaigner, alleges that the vote was stolen.
![LEON NEAL/GETTY IMAGES Nigerian artist Ayra Starr (C) performs on the Pyramid Stage during day four of Glastonbury Festival 2024 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 29, 2024 in Glastonbury, England.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/4965/live/0d46a6c0-3a0b-11ef-bdc5-41d7421c2adf.jpg.webp)
On Saturday, Ayra Starr turns into the primary Afrobeats artist to carry out on the Pyramid stage on the UK’s Glastonbury Competition…
![OLI SCARFF/AFP Nigerian singer Burna Boy performs on the pyramid stage on the fifth day of the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton in Somerset, southwest England, on 30 June.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/8d53/live/040e9da0-3a0c-11ef-a044-9d4367d5b599.jpg.webp)
Adopted the subsequent day by fellow Nigerian star Burna Boy.
![GILBERT FLORES/GETTY IMAGES Tyla on the red carpet on 30 June.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/d12a/live/72c47e30-3a1c-11ef-944b-53ebccb147ed.jpg.webp)
Additionally on Sunday, South African singer Tyla seems on the BET awards within the US and takes residence two trophies – for finest Greatest New Artist and Greatest Worldwide Act.
![BORJA B HOJAS/GETTY IMAGES Angola's Silvio De Sousa and Spain's Willy Hernangomez vye for the ball during an Olympic basketball qualifier on Wednesday.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/594c/live/3cc27550-3a01-11ef-a044-9d4367d5b599.jpg.webp)
Angola’s Silvio de Sousa and Spain’s Willy Hernangomez vie for the ball throughout an Olympic basketball qualifier on Wednesday.
![THOMAS SAMSON/AFP Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay on the podium.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/73cc/live/74071de0-39fc-11ef-bdc5-41d7421c2adf.jpg.webp)
Eritrean bicycle owner Biniam Girmay takes within the second after profitable the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday. He turns into the primary black African competitor to win one of many 21 levels on this yearly feat of endurance.
![ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP Fishermen bring their canoe in from the sea.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/d487/live/e3198610-39fb-11ef-bbe0-29f79e992ddd.jpg.webp)
Fishermen convey their catch to shore in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Saturday.
![DYLAN BUELL/GETTY IMAGES Georgia Oboh of Nigeria lines up a putt on the fifth green during the final round of the Dow Championship at Midland Country Club on 30 June in Midland, Michigan.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/349d/live/6fe19cd0-3a0c-11ef-bbe0-29f79e992ddd.jpg.webp)
The following day, Nigerian golfer Georgia Oboh strains up her putt on the Dow Championship within the US.
![BONIFACE MUTHONI/GETTY IMAGES A protester with both hands tied with a chain takes part in an anti-government protest on 2 July.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/4425/live/d70e9490-3a01-11ef-a044-9d4367d5b599.jpg.webp)
Protests proceed in Kenya on Tuesday although an unpopular draft legislation to lift tax is dropped…
![BONIFACE MUTHONI/GETTY IMAGES A Kenyan policeman gestures at a protestor wearing a mask in Nairobi, Kenya, on 2 July.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/f7d9/live/6ae15ce0-3a00-11ef-bbe0-29f79e992ddd.jpg.webp)
Younger individuals have been on the forefront of those demonstrations in cities and cities throughout the nation.
![FETHI BELAID/AFP A Tunisian woman spreads couscous to dry in the sun in Nabeul, southwest of Tunis on 28 June.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/53c4/live/382e8bf0-3a1a-11ef-a044-9d4367d5b599.jpg.webp)
And on Friday within the Tunisian city of Nabeul, a lady spreads couscous out to dry within the solar.
![Getty Images/BBC A woman looking at her mobile phone and the graphic BBC News Africa](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/0a19/live/7c722dc0-089d-11ef-b9d8-4f52aebe147d.jpg.webp)
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