Africa’s week in pictures: 28 March

April 4, 2025 by business

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

CEM OZDEL / GETTY IMAGES A woman dressed in white flowing clothes walks past a mural depicting religious founders. — In Senegal’s capital city Dakar, Muslims belonging to the Layene Sufi order make their way to evening prayers on Friday…

Worshippers typically dress all in white.

CEM OZDEL / GETTY IMAGES Women dressed in white kneel and pray. One girls turns to look at the camera. — Worshippers typically dress all in white.

On Tuesday in Nigeria the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan comes to an end…

OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP A horseman rides during the Durbar horse procession in Dutse. He wears an embellished hat and the horse is kitted out in embellished tack. — On Tuesday in Nigeria the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan comes to an end…

OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP Two men belonging to the royal guard pose stand next to a patterned wall outsided the Emir of Dutse's palace.

Four tonnes of meat, three tonnes of rice, three tonnes of potatoes and two tonnes of onions cooked in pots are prepared for thousands of people, say organisers of this non-profit community service in South Africa on Sunday. It’s all part of celebrations on the final day of Ramadan.

BRENTON GEACH / GETTY IMAGES People cook large pots of food on wood fires. — Four tonnes of meat, three tonnes of rice, three tonnes of potatoes and two tonnes of onions cooked in pots are prepared for thousands of people, say organisers of this non-profit community service in South Africa on Sunday. It’s all part of celebrations on the final day of Ramadan.

As Eid kicks off in Ivory Coast the next day it’s a time to come together and relax.

LUC GNAGO / REUTERS A Muslim woman wearing a bright red dress adjusts her matching hijab. She wears a headband underneath and her hair is not shown. — As Eid kicks off in Ivory Coast the next day it’s a time to come together and relax.

In Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria, people release balloons after morning Eid prayers.

AYMAN AREF / GETTY IMAGES Hundreds of people smile, cha and release helium balloons of various colours into the sky on Sidi Bishr Street in Alexandria. — In Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria, people release balloons after morning Eid prayers.

Trevor the African Bullfrog settles into a new life at Cheshire Zoo in the UK on Monday. Here he is being weighed to monitor his health.

PAUL ELLIS / AFP A man wearing rubber gloves holds a large frog the size of cat. — Trevor the African Bullfrog settles into a new life at Cheshire Zoo in the UK on Monday. Here he is being weighed to monitor his health.

French-Cape Verdean actress Alice Da Luz smiles at the premiere for historical drama Carême, in which she plays a mysterious character called Agathe.

THIBAUD MORITZ / AFP A woman smiles on the red carpet. She is wearing a white dress. — French-Cape Verdean actress Alice Da Luz smiles at the premiere for historical drama Carême, in which she plays a mysterious character called Agathe.

After the shocking revelation of the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl at a school, South Africans take to the streets on Tuesday to demand justice. No arrests have been made in the case.

RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP Protesters in Durban shout slogans and hold placards that read 'Justice for Cwecwe'. — After the shocking revelation of the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl at a school, South Africans take to the streets on Tuesday to demand justice. No arrests have been made in the case.

The next day in Egypt, Al Hilal supporters get animated before the Caf Champions League quarter-final football match against rivals Al Ahly.

AYMAN AREF / GETTY IMAGES Fans dressed in matching blue-and-white kit wave their arms in unison. — The next day in Egypt, Al Hilal supporters get animated before the Caf Champions League quarter-final football match against rivals Al Ahly.

As top banker-turned-presidential candidate Tidjane Thiam is hauled before a court challenging his right to run in Ivory Coast’s elections, activists and supporters protest outside the building on Tuesday.

ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP Men raise their arms and chant on a packed road. — As top banker-turned-presidential candidate Tidjane Thiam is hauled before a court challenging his right to run in Ivory Coast’s elections, activists and supporters protest outside the building on Tuesday.

And on the same day in South Africa’s Delta Park, joggers pass fields of cosmos flowers in bloom.

KIM LUDBROOK /EPA Men and women jog down a path, surrounded by flowers trees as the sun sits low in the sky. — And on the same day in South Africa’s Delta Park, joggers pass fields of cosmos flowers in bloom.

From the BBC in Africa this week:

Getty Images/BBC A woman looking at her mobile phone and the graphic BBC News Africa

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