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A man stretches before his workout along the coastline in Pemba on May 19, 2021. Pemba, the capital of Cabo Delgado has taken in tens of thousands of people fleeing from violence wreaked by Islamist insurgents across the northern province for over three years.

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A man stretches before his workout along the coastline in Pemba on May 19, 2021. Pemba, the capital of Cabo Delgado has taken in tens of thousands of people fleeing from violence wreaked by Islamist insurgents across the northern province for over three years.

Africa's top shots: Beach workouts and jab jubilation

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

A man stretches before his workout along the coastline in Pemba on May 19, 2021. Pemba, the capital of Cabo Delgado has taken in tens of thousands of people fleeing from violence wreaked by Islamist insurgents across the northern province for over three years.

Africa's top shots: Beach workouts and jab jubilation

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

Composite image of three girls with arms crossed

Powerful portraits on the cusp of adolescence

Carolyn Mendelsohn spent six years photographing dozens of girls aged between 10 and 12.

Palestinians from the same family evacuate young children, women, and the elderly alive and dead from under the rubble of their destroyed home on 16 May

Fear and mourning as Israel-Gaza violence rages on

Striking images capture the human cost of the fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants.

People enjoy a live show at a bar in Manchester on 17 May, following the easing of lockdown restrictions

Lockdown eases in parts of the UK

Images from the day, as coronavirus rules are eased in England, Scotland and Wales.

Dienaba Balde wears a blue outfit plus red accessories

How Senegal marks Eid in style

Korité is the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and also the time to flaunt tailor-made pieces.

Muslims perform Eid prayers outside the Blue Mosque in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines

Eid around the world

Millions of worshippers are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the biggest events in the Muslim calendar.

Bob Marley performing on stage in the US in 1979

40 years since Bob Marley's death

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Composite image of three girls with arms crossed

Powerful portraits on the cusp of adolescence

Carolyn Mendelsohn spent six years photographing dozens of girls aged between 10 and 12.

Palestinians from the same family evacuate young children, women, and the elderly alive and dead from under the rubble of their destroyed home on 16 May

Fear and mourning as Israel-Gaza violence rages on

Striking images capture the human cost of the fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants.

People enjoy a live show at a bar in Manchester on 17 May, following the easing of lockdown restrictions

Lockdown eases in parts of the UK

Images from the day, as coronavirus rules are eased in England, Scotland and Wales.

Dienaba Balde wears a blue outfit plus red accessories
Muslims perform Eid prayers outside the Blue Mosque in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Bob Marley performing on stage in the US in 1979

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