Africa’s week in pictures: 21

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond:Olympia de Maismont / AFPA man attends a private viewing of the +234 Art fair at the Ecobank Pan-African Center in Nigeria's commercial hub, Lagos, on Wednesday. Esa Alexander / ReutersIbrahim Mohammed Ishak / ReutersGradel Muyisa Mumbere / ReutersIt's a sad Wednesday in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni, as mourners accompany the coffin of late Congolese musician Delphin Katembo Vinywasiki, also known as Delcat Idengo, to his funeral...Gradel Muyisa Mumbere / ReutersIdengo's funeral is a purple affair, and the singer is given a stylish farewell as he's sent off in a car-shaped casket in his hometown.Emmanuel Adegboye / EPAIt's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's Nigerian Spider-Man! This popular local figure is an advocate for environmental activism and saves the day by cleaning up waste in his hometown, Osogbo in the south-western Osun state.Patrick Meinhardt / AFPA Senegalese fan, decked out in the nation's colours, rejoices in Senegal's stunning victory over Togo in the Fifa World Cup 2026 Africa qualifiers at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio.Philimon Bulawayo/ ReutersOn Sunday, Kirsty Coventry, the newly appointed International Olympic Committee (IOC) head, arrives to much fanfare at the Robert Mugabe International Airport in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare.Wikus De Wet / AFPIn South Africa, puppeteers perform with the puppet of the fictional character of Michael K during a dress rehearsal for the Life & Times of Michael K at The Market Theatre in Johannesburg on Wednesday.From the BBC in Africa this week:Getty Images/BBC Source link