Africa’s week in pictures: 10 – 16 July 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

Racist issues continue in South Africa cricket 29 years after readmission

Racist issues continue in South African cricket 29 years after the nation was readmitted to the international game after the end of apartheid.

River Nile dam: Why Ethiopia can’t stop it being filled

The massive hydroelectric plant is not like a bath with a tap that can be turned on and off at will.

Ethiopia’s River Nile dam: How it will be filled

It is not like a bath with a tap that can be turned on and off at will.

River Nile dam: Sudan blasts ‘unilateral’ move as Ethiopia dam fills

As talks fail with Ethiopia, Sudan says water levels drop downstream and Egypt demands "clarification".

Coronavirus: How African firms are adapting to the pandemic

The pandemic has impacted many businesses, but some entrepreneurs have thrived by adapting quickly.

River Nile dam: Reservoir filling up, Ethiopia confirms

Officials confirm satellite images showing water levels rising, amid failed talks with Egypt and Sudan.

Cecil Rhodes statue in Cape Town has head removed

The statue had been targeted before amid anger in South Africa at monuments to colonialism.

Cecil Rhodes statue in Cape Town has head removed

The statue had been targeted before amid anger in South Africa at monuments to colonialism.

Kenyan 12-year old girl married to two men within a month

Authorities in Kenya's Narok county rescued the child and are searching for her father and the two men.