This week’s visual journey across Africa captures moments of beauty, culture, and resilience. In Egypt’s Siwa Oasis, bathers float effortlessly on salt lakes, their bodies buoyed by the dense, mineral-rich waters. Meanwhile, beneath the waves of the Red Sea, an otherworldly glow emerges—bioluminescent organisms illuminating the depths when disturbed, a natural spectacle rarely seen so vividly.
In Nairobi, crowds gathered for International Cowboy Day, celebrating country music against the backdrop of Kenya’s urban energy. Far to the south, young dancers at a ballet academy in Thembisa, South Africa, stretched and twirled, their dedication a testament to art thriving even in township spaces.
Nature asserted itself elsewhere—ostriches roamed freely on a farm in Oudtshoorn, while in Senegal, Lebou high priests conducted divination ceremonies as the rainy season began, forecasting the year ahead.
Sports brought triumph and competition: Nigeria’s women’s football team clinched victory in the Africa Cup of Nations, while arm wrestlers from Cameroon and Nigeria faced off in Abuja. Tunisia’s Aoussou Carnival saw performers in vibrant costumes parading through Sousse, a burst of color and tradition.
Yet not all scenes were celebratory. In Angola, protests erupted over rising fuel prices, met with police crackdowns and mass arrests. Meanwhile, Sudan’s civil war continued to displace millions, with famine and violence devastating communities.
From Libya’s sunset-drenched shores to the struggles of its people, these images tell a story of a continent in motion—where light, both literal and metaphorical, persists even in darkness.
