Fire and water: Africa’s top shots

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A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Kenya gas blast kills three and injures nearly 300

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A lorry carrying gas exploded, "igniting a huge ball of fire", with houses and apartments reported hit.

Referee, cop and mother – Morocco’s Karboubi

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Bouchra Karboubi, the only female referee at Afcon 2023, on promoting fair play and fighting female stereotypes in the Arab world.

Job Sikhala, the man determined to wrestle Zimbabwe’s ‘crocodile’

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Why opposition politician Job Sikhala, freed after 18 months in detention, refuses to be cowed.

How surfing is challenging tradition in a Ghanaian town

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One man convinced parents to let their daughters surf. Now they are challenging and changing social stereotypes in rural Ghana.