{"id":12599,"date":"2023-11-03T16:38:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=12599"},"modified":"2023-11-03T16:38:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:38:37","slug":"funminews-africa-in-beauty-africa-in-prose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/03\/funminews-africa-in-beauty-africa-in-prose\/","title":{"rendered":"FunmiNews: Africa In Beauty Africa In Prose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"main-heading\">Africa&#8217;s week in pictures: 27 October &#8211; 2 November 2023<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/B643\/production\/_131595664_gettyimages-1750313452.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Large embossed golden appear to float above the sand, creating an optical illusion.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image caption, Artwork by Rashid al-Khalifa appear to hover in the desert near Egypt&#8217;s Giza pyramids on Saturday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/17993\/production\/_131595669_hi089223473.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A soldier holds a rifle during a presentation at Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image caption, Kenyan soldiers take part in a drill before King Charles on Thursday. The visiting monarch has stopped short of apologising for concentration camps where, 70 years ago, the British subjected Mau Mau anti-colonialists to torture, murder, forced castrations and more.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/2EDF\/production\/_131599911_gettyimages-1756858010.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A models wearing Nigerian fashion designer Bubu Ogisi's design, walks down the runway during her fashion show in Lagos. The silhouettes are oversized and the materials used are of vibrant yet earthy tones.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image caption, Models in Nigeria showcase designs by Bubu Ogisi on Sunday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/11557\/production\/_131599907_tv089188009.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A man cleans a grave at the Williamsville cemetery in Abidjan.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image caption, Thoughts turn to loved ones no longer with us on All Saints&#8217; Day &#8211; this man tends to a grave in Ivory Coast&#8217;s main city, Abidjan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/BD10\/production\/_131600484_gettyimages-1748148065.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A woman wearing a red dress gesticulates on a pitch-black stage set.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image caption, In the same city days earlier, playwright and actress Roukiata Ou\u00e9draogo takes to the stage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/6823\/production\/_131595662_gettyimages-1756860513.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"People dressed in civilian clothing walk through a gate to enter the Rafah border crossing to Egypt.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image caption, Palestinians fleeing the blockade and bombings in Gaza enter Egypt on Wednesday, after a U-turn by Cairo allows refugees through the Rafah border crossing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/16377\/production\/_131599909_gettyimages-1750751331.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Britain's Tyson Fury (L) fights against Cameroonian-French Francis Ngannou during their heavyweight boxing match in Riyadh.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image caption, Cameroon&#8217;s Francis Ngannou takes a jab at Britain&#8217;s Tyson Fury, in a bout on Sunday that many thought he deserved to win.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/10B30\/production\/_131600486_hi089106949.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A woman wears batik clothing on the catwalk.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image caption, Abidjan&#8217;s Pagne Festival gathers fabric designers from across Ivory Coast on Saturday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/20D0\/production\/_131600480_gettyimages-1748884723.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A Breguet watch and personal possessions are handled by a man dressed in tweed.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image caption, Watches and medals belonging to Senegal&#8217;s first President L\u00e9opold S\u00e9dar Senghor are seen at a French auction house on Friday. Their sale was halted days earlier at the request of the Senegalese government, which is lobbying for the objects&#8217; return.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/8B10\/production\/_131600653_2c5640a6-af3a-4f39-9bc4-af3dbfa2f188.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A boy watches fishermen training the races in Saint Louis, Senegal.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image caption, The next day in Saint Louis in northern Senegal, people watch fishermen practise for a boat race.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/7CFF\/production\/_131599913_gettyimages-1750563136.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Siya Kolisi kisses the Web Ellis Cup after South Africa beat New Zealand in Paris 16-15.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image caption, And that evening in France, Captain Siya Kolisi kisses the Rugby World Cup trophy after leading South Africa to victory &#8211; and a place in the history books. 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