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  1. Dark smoke rises from a compound

  2. A group of joyous Nigeria players raise their arms and shout for joy as they lift the Women's Africa Cup of Nations trophy during the presentation at the 2024 Wafcon finals in Morocco. The players have golden medals around their necks on purple ribbons, with the trophy being lifted by captain Rasheedat Ajibade, who has hair dyed blue, while goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnodozie, wearing bright yellow kit and raising both arms mid-jump, is one of the players near her skipper

  3. Image showing Evan Boettler in the middle, with the Instagram and Snapchat logos behind him in a darker colour. He has blonde hair with a long fringe and is smiling at the camera. He is wearing a hooded top.

  4. Ahmed Abdul Rahman is lying on a blanket, wearing a vest with bandages on his body

  5. A protester looks at the camera as she chants a slogan. She is wearing a green top and is clapping her hands

  6. Archbishop of Canterbury-designate Sarah Mullally poses inside Canterbury Cathedral. This is a head and shoulders image with her dog collar visible. A stained-glass window and be seen out of focus behind her.

  7. Masked protesters wearing wearing black glasses and and caps pose on a street

  8. Former President Robert Mugabe standing to the left, next to his son, Robert Mugabe junior, who is standing to the right. The pair are shaking hands and are dressed in bright green suits that has the former presidents face on it. Both President Mugabe and his son, are wearing glasses, although his son is wearing dark sunglasses, while he is wearing what appears to be prescription glasses. Both men have bright green berets on that are emblazoned with the flag of Zimbabwe.

  9. Peter Wambugu, with short hair, is wearing a gray and black striped polo shirt and standing outdoors in a lush, green environment with trees and foliage in the background."

  10. A close-up of a father hand holding a baby feet

  11. Image of the Botswana President Duma Boko during his interview

  12. Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo dressed in black clothing and wearing red berets associated with Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), the party of Bobi Wine

  13. A city view of Lome, showing one tall building at the centre towering over other smaller buildings stretching to the horizon

  14. An aerial shot of Station Square with the new artwork. It is shaped in a circle that is edged with tall trees. Concentric circles show vivid patterns of yellow, lime green, fuschia pink and blue. Two red-and-white striped walkways lead out from the circle to two underpasses. Outside the circle are tall flagpoles with various flags, and on either side are large grass squares.

  15. Women walk past police vehicles set on fire during a youth-led demonstration demanding reforms in the healthcare and education sectors in Sale city on 1 October 2025

  16. A female protester holding a placard saying 'At least the FIFA stadium will have a first aid kit

  17. Luca Zidane warming up before a match for Granada

  18. A woman, holding her head, weeps, while a man behind her tries to comfort her

  19. A composite image showing batters JJ Smit and Brian Bennett playing shots for Namibia and Zimbabwe respectively in African qualifying for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Smit is swivelling to play a right-handed pull shot while Bennett is on the front foot, also playing right-handed

  20. Rachel Iliya

  21. Rachel Iliya wears a short-sleeved green Nigeria rugby shirt while holding the rugby league oval ball tucked under her left arm. Blurred in the background can be seen a high chain-link fence with green supports spaced at intervals

  22. A shot of a man from the waist up. He is wearing a bright orange life jacket over a purple T-shirt. The edge of a canoe and the sea can be seen behind him.

  23. A white vehicle emblazoned with the word "ambulance" is pictured on a dusty road