Africa’s week in pictures: 21

March 28, 2025

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

A man attends a private viewing of the +234 Art fair at the Ecobank Pan-African Center in Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos, on Wednesday.

Olympia de Maismont / AFP An attendee walks next to artworks from Nigerian artists during a private viewing of the +234 Art fair at Ecobank Pan-African Center in Lagos, on March 26, 2025. — A man attends a private viewing of the +234 Art fair at the Ecobank Pan-African Center in Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos, on Wednesday.

Esa Alexander / Reuters South African expelled ambassador Ebrahim Rasool is surrounded by dozens of police officer as he greets people at Cape Town International Airport on 23 March 2025.

Ibrahim Mohammed Ishak / Reuters A Sudanese man holds the country's flag high as he celebrates in Port Sudan, on 27 March 2025.

It’s a sad Wednesday in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni, as mourners accompany the coffin of late Congolese musician Delphin Katembo Vinywasiki, also known as Delcat Idengo, to his funeral…

Gradel Muyisa Mumbere / Reuters People stack themselves onto a car as they accompany the casket of Congolese musician Delphin Katembo Vinywasiki, also known as Delcat Idengo — It’s a sad Wednesday in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni, as mourners accompany the coffin of late Congolese musician Delphin Katembo Vinywasiki, also known as Delcat Idengo, to his funeral…

Idengo’s funeral is a purple affair, and the singer is given a stylish farewell as he’s sent off in a car-shaped casket in his hometown.

Gradel Muyisa Mumbere / Reuters A purple-themed funeral with soldiers standing either side of a car-shaped casket in Democratic Republic of Congo on 26 March 2025. — Idengo’s funeral is a purple affair, and the singer is given a stylish farewell as he’s sent off in a car-shaped casket in his hometown.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s Nigerian Spider-Man! This popular local figure is an advocate for environmental activism and saves the day by cleaning up waste in his hometown, Osogbo in the south-western Osun state.

Emmanuel Adegboye / EPA A man dressed up as Spiderman walks through a market in Osogbo, Osun State, on 25 March 2025. — It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s Nigerian Spider-Man! This popular local figure is an advocate for environmental activism and saves the day by cleaning up waste in his hometown, Osogbo in the south-western Osun state.

A Senegalese fan, decked out in the nation’s colours, rejoices in Senegal’s stunning victory over Togo in the Fifa World Cup 2026 Africa qualifiers at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio.

Patrick Meinhardt / AFP A Senegal supporter wearing the country's colours; green yello and red, cheers on the national team during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Africa qualifiers group B match between Senegal and Togo at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio on March 25, 2025. — A Senegalese fan, decked out in the nation’s colours, rejoices in Senegal’s stunning victory over Togo in the Fifa World Cup 2026 Africa qualifiers at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio.

On Sunday, Kirsty Coventry, the newly appointed International Olympic Committee (IOC) head, arrives to much fanfare at the Robert Mugabe International Airport in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare.

Philimon Bulawayo/ Reuters Kirsty Coventry, the new International Olympic Committee head, lands at Robert Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, 23 March 2025. — On Sunday, Kirsty Coventry, the newly appointed International Olympic Committee (IOC) head, arrives to much fanfare at the Robert Mugabe International Airport in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare.

In South Africa, puppeteers perform with the puppet of the fictional character of Michael K during a dress rehearsal for the Life & Times of Michael K at The Market Theatre in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

Wikus De Wet / AFP Several puppeteers perform with a puppet for a dress rehearsal of the play the Life & Times of Michael K at The Market Theatre in Johannesburg on 26 March 2025. — In South Africa, puppeteers perform with the puppet of the fictional character of Michael K during a dress rehearsal for the Life & Times of Michael K at The Market Theatre in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

From the BBC in Africa this week:

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