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  1. Jimoh Buraimoh, Figural Abstract 1973. Kavita Chellaram. Image courtesy of kó, Lagos © Jimoh Buraimoh

  2. Anna-Mary Polepole, the mother of missing former Tanzanian diplomat Humphrey Polepole, looks downcast.

  3. Collen Kebinatshipi seen from hips up, wearing a light blue Botswana running vest with a name bib on the front, black shorts and blue running sleeve covering part of his right arm, stretches out both arms in celebration after winning the 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Blurred in the background are South African and Jamaican runners trailing in his wake and behind them a large crowd

  4. Military general Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo gestures after being named Prime Minister by Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina at the Lavoloha Presidential Palace

  5. Ashleigh Plumptre

  6. A man wearing a black t-shirt and trousers walks through the rubble of a destroyed building in Gaza City.

  7. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman is pictured wearing a shirt, blazer and black-rimmed glasses.

  8. Dominique Désiré Erenon stands in front of a dark red background. He wears a white shirt, red tie, black suit and faces the camera.

  9. Humphrey Polepole in a white shirt

  10. A US Air Force plane sits in the runway. The nose of the grey aircraft and two engines on the left wing can be seen along with some ground crew in orange hi-viz jackets.

  11. 'Ola', wearing a white bandana in front of his face

  12. Tanzanian police officers in green uniform (foreground) disperse opposition supporters

  13. Brandon Thomas-Asante celebrating scoring a goal for Coventry City

  14. A split image with four vertical columns showing Simon Adingra in an orange Ivory Coast shirt with a white number 10 on the chest, Mohamed Salah in a red Egypt shirt with a white number 10 on the chest, Jordan Ayew in a white Ghana shirt with a black star and black number 9 on the chest and Bryan Mbeumo in a green Cameroon shirt with a yellow number 20 on the chest. All four players are seen from waist up while in action for their respective national teams

  15. Four young women wearing white robes pose for photos.

  16. Dark smoke rises from a compound

  17. 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

  18. 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.

  19. A white football with black panels on grass, with a goal net in the background

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

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

  22. 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.

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

  24. 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.