[ad_1] A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond:Short presentational grey lineA young boy gees up his camel in the annual Wadi Zalaga race in South Sinai in Egypt on Monday...The event sees two Bedouin groups getting their children to compete with their finest camels. After his exertions, this camel takes a good stretch in the sand.In Benin, the annual Voodoo Festival is held on Monday - a woman leaves a hut on the beach in Ouidah city, regarded as the birthplace of voodoo...While this man displays fetishes that are said to have supernatural powers...Many rituals involve prayers, libations and sacrifices.Thursday sees Nigerians up early for an aerobics session in the capital, Abuja.On the same day, in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, members of the Khoisan community burn incense outside a magistrate's court as they wait for the release of their leader...He was arrested the previous day for growing cannabis at the Union Buildings, the seat of government.The sun is seen setting on Saturday near the main stadium in Cameroon's capital Yaoundé, a day before the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off...The opening match sees hosts Cameroon - the Indominable Lions...Take on Burkina Faso, the Stallions...This Burkinabé fan remains upbeat despite his team losing 2-1...It is all smiles for this Nigerian fan who is on the winning side on Tuesday as the Super Eagles beat the Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0...And Gambian fans also have reason to celebrate on Wednesday, beating Mauritania by the same score.For these students in a suburb of Uganda's capital Kampala, it is back-to-school on Monday following an almost two-year-long shutdown because of the Covid pandemic...In the south-eastern city of Mbale, pupils enjoy being back in the school playground.And in Zimbabwe heavy rains are causing havoc for farmers. On Wednesday, this man walks through a water-logged maize crop outside the north-westerns town of Chinhoyi.Images subject to copyright