A selection of the week's best images from across the African continent and beyond:James Oatway / ReutersThe athlete warmed up on the stage on Sunday in preparation for the slap fight in Kagiso township, west of the biggest city in South Africa, Johannesburg...James Oatway / ReutersIn a real fight, a penalty is awarded whenever the person being hit pales. Yanick Folly / AFPAnd on Sunday, a man in a costume and mask surrounded by spectators at a festival in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo... Yanick Folly / AFPDozens of people wearing masks in different styles take to the streets during the Porto-Novo Mask Festival.Gerald Anderson / Getty ImagesOn Tuesday, a cat and its kittens were fed and pampered by people living in slums in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.Amin Mohammad Jamali / Getty ImagesThe next day, Egypt's Olympic-style swimming team captivates spectators by falling and throwing into the water - but the team manages to secure tenth place at the Paris Games.Amos Gumulira / AFPThe sound of Malawi's armed forces filled the streets of the capital, Lilongwe, on Friday to mark the start of the election period ahead of elections next year. Sia Kambou / AFPChinese troops appeared at Ivory Coast's 64th independence parade on Wednesday in the resort town of Grand-Bassam, 42 kilometers (26 miles) east of the capital, Abidjan. Fethi Belaid / AFPOn Saturday evening, Iraqi singer Kadim al-Sahir performs at the Carthage International Festival on the outskirts of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. Moise Kasereka / EPAEarlier on Saturday in the town of Kibati in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wreaths were laid for the seven victims of the bomb on July 15... Moise Kasereka / EPAA mourner is overcome with emotion at the ceremony.Billel Bensalem / Getty ImagesOn Monday, the International Pizza Festival took place in the capital of Algeria, Algiers, where 50 competitors competed for the top three places.Aytac Unal / Getty ImagesThe following day, Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif advanced to the gold medal fight after defeating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng.Hamza Zait / Getty ImagesBack in his hometown of Biban Mesbah, fans of the Algerian welterweight celebrated his victory.From BBC Africa this week:Getty Images/BBC Source link