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A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent:
![Leon Neal/Getty Images A member of the Democratic Republic of Congo band Fulu Miziki wearing a mask prepares the stage for his bands performance](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/ab0b/live/cf2d8f30-348c-11ef-a732-21dac696873c.jpg.webp)
With Glastonbury underway, a member of the Democratic Republic of Congo band Fulu Miziki, prepares the set for his band’s performance on the Greenpeace stage on Thursday.
![Cem Ozdel/Getty Images Two women compete in Senegal's beach competition](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/dfa4/live/ce938300-3495-11ef-a044-9d4367d5b599.jpg.webp)
Two women go head-to-head at the 2nd African Beach Wrestling Championships held in Dakar, Senegal, on Sunday.
![Quila Fernandes/AFP A large crowd of people take part in the pilgrimage in Cape Verde](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/0102/live/69f30050-3491-11ef-bbe0-29f79e992ddd.jpg.webp)
On the same day in Cape Verde, people participate in the São João Baptista pilgrimage undeterred by the warm sun.
![Queila Fernandes/AFP People playing the drums during the Cape Verde pilgrimage in Porto Novo](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/e9a4/live/0a32ddb0-3492-11ef-bdc5-41d7421c2adf.jpg.webp)
….they walk to the beat of the drums along the 23km (14 mile)- route….
![Queila Fernandes/AFP Two women dance during the pilgrimage in Porto Novo](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/4c0e/live/27f12780-3492-11ef-a044-9d4367d5b599.jpg.webp)
…as well as dance to it!
![Matthew Lewis/Getty Images Tabraiz Shamsi a South African cricket player celebrates his teams victory by jumping in the air](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/6d6a/live/3a12c440-3493-11ef-bbe0-29f79e992ddd.jpg.webp)
History is made on Wednesday, as South African cricket player Tabraiz Shamsi revels in his team’s victory over Afghanistan to reach the T20 World Cup final for the first time.
![Luis Tato/AFP Teargas cannister explodes in the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/2217/live/46cfd140-3499-11ef-bdc5-41d7421c2adf.jpg.webp)
In Kenya, police and protestors clash as young people take to the streets of Nairobi angered by a finance bill introduced by President William Ruto which will increase taxes.
![James Wakibia/Getty Images A man watches as President William Ruto gives a televised address at State House in Nairobi](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/18d7/live/f9469d90-3499-11ef-812a-f969b7a80bd3.jpg.webp)
The next day, a man watches as President Ruto makes an address to the nation to say he will withdraw the bill because of the protests.
![John Wessels/AFP A man walks through a camel market in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/cfe9/live/0488f270-3495-11ef-bbe0-29f79e992ddd.jpg.webp)
A man walks through a camel market in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, on Wednesday, ahead of Saturday’s presidential election.
![Marton Monus/Reuters Algeria's Mohamed Chakib in action at the Olympics breakdancing qualifiers](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/7bae/live/35244ee0-3498-11ef-812a-f969b7a80bd3.jpg.webp)
On Thursday, Algeria’s Mohamed Chakib competes in the Olympic Qualifier Series for Breakdancing ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
From the BBC in Africa this week:
![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)