A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond:

Mohamed Hossam/EPA An image of a man celebrating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday inn Giza, Egypt - Friday 13 September 2024. Mohamed Hossam/EPA

Muslims across the continent celebrate the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, starting in Egypt on Friday…

Jihed Abidellaoui/Reuters An image of men dancing and playing instruments to celebrate Prophet Muhammad's birthday in Tunis, Tunisa - Sunday 15 September 2024. Jihed Abidellaoui/Reuters

While Tunisians honour the occasion on Sunday with drums and dance in the streets of the capital Tunis…

John Wessels/AFP An image of a young woman standing in front of bright white light creating a halo-like effect, surrounded by other women who are sitting down and dressed in fully white garments in Dakar, Senegal - Sunday 15 September 2024.John Wessels/AFP

On the same day, in Senegal, young Muslims gather at the Seydina Limamou Laye Mausoleum in the capital, Dakar…

John Wessels/AFP An image of a young girl walking along a beach in Dakar, Senegal during the celebrations of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad - Sunday 15 September 2024. John Wessels/AFP

One young girl wanders off to enjoy the sunrise.

Ahmed Kingimi/Reuters A young Nigerian man wades through the deep waters caused by severe floods in Maiduguri, Nigeria - Tuesday 17 September 2024. Ahmed Kingimi/Reuters

Tuesday sees a boy push his bike through deep waters following severe flooding in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

Badru Katumba/AFP An image of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei's casket in a hall with soldiers flanking both sides, so people can pay their respects before her funeral in Bukwo district in Uganda - Saturday 14 September 2024.Badru Katumba/AFP

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who was murdered by her ex-partner, is laid to rest on Saturday with full military honours at her father’s homestead in eastern Uganda…

Badru Katumba/AFP An image of Ugandan soldiers doing a gun salute for Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei during her burial ceremony in Bukwo distric in Uganda - Saturday 14 September 2024.Badru Katumba/AFP

The Ugandan military pay their respects with a gun salute…

Badru Katumba/AFP An image of Rebecca Cheptegei's youngest daughter crying at her funeral while she holds a picture of her mother in Bukwo district in Uganda - Saturday 14 September 2024.Badru Katumba/AFP

Her youngest daughter cries as she holds a picture of her mother close to her heart.

Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters People relax at a private beach at the entrance of the Suez Canal, Egypt - Friday 13 September 2024.Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters

People relax on a private beach at the mouth of the Suez Canal in Egypt.

Prince Samura/EPA An image of a destroyed house as rescuers and residents dig for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building collapse in Freetown, Sierra Leone - Monday 16 September 2024. Prince Samura/EPA

Rescuers attempt to dig for survivors after a building collapse killed at least eight people in the Sierra Leone capital Freetown on Monday.

Mohamed Messara/EPA An image of a Tunisian farmer picking grapes during the harvest season at a vineyard in the town Mornag, located on the outskirts of the capital Tunis - Tuesday 17 September 2024. Mohamed Messara/EPA

In Tunisia, it’s time for the grape harvest on Tuesday.

From the BBC in Africa this week:

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