A woman and her daughter pull a donkey laden with goods along a mountain path in Douar Amziri, within the rural commune of Tilougguite, Morocco. This region in the Beni Mellal-Khenifra province is known for its ancient whistled language, a complex form of communication used by Amazigh communities across the Atlas Mountains.(Photo by Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP Photo)
Members of the Rastafarian community, affiliated with the Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress Liberation Church, hold a spiritual prayer ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya, on August 24, 2025. The gathering highlighted their efforts to preserve Pan-African identity and cultural values in an urban setting.(Photo by Gerald Anderson/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Cosplayers gather at the Otamatsuri Anime x Manga convention in Nairobi, Kenya, on August 24, 2023. The event featured attendees dressed as characters such as Frieren, an Avatar, Turbo Okarun, Yumeko Jabami, and Elizabeth Goddess.(Photo by Sarah Waiswa/The Guardian)
A woman dressed as an Avatar. during the Otamatsuri Anime x Manga convention held in Nairobi, Kenya on August 24, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Waiswa/The Guardian)
A cosplayer dressed as Turbo Okarun during the Otamatsuri Anime x Manga convention held in Nairobi, Kenya on August 24, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Waiswa/The Guardian)
Convention-goers take photos of each other during the Otamatsuri Anime x Manga convention held in Nairobi, Kenya on August 24, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Waiswa/The Guardian)
Prop swords during the Otamatsuri Anime x Manga convention held in Nairobi, Kenya on August 24, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Waiswa/The Guardian)
A fan dressed as Yumeko Jabami during the Otamatsuri Anime x Manga convention held in Nairobi, Kenya on August 24, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Waiswa/The Guardian)
Shoes worn by cosplayer dressed as Elizabeth Goddess during the Otamatsuri Anime x Manga convention held in Nairobi, Kenya on August 24, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Waiswa/The Guardian)
Women carry logs from a cleared area in Kibumba, Democratic Republic of Congo, on August 28, 2025. The image was taken as the UN announced an agreement between the DRC and Rwanda to repatriate refugees displaced by ongoing conflict in the region.(Photo by Jospin Mwisha/AFP Photo)
A beekeeper carries a hive as his partner uses a smokepot in the mountains of Ait Attou Moussa, in Morocco’s central Tinghir Province, on August 29, 2025.(Photo by Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP Photo)
A man dressed as a character takes a smoke break during the Comic Con Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 30, 2025.(Photo by Themba Hadebe/AP Photo)
Moroccans play percussion instruments during a procession celebrating Mawlid, the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad, in Sale, Morocco, on September 4, 2025.(Photo by Jalal Morchidi/EPA)
A circus group performs during the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on September 8, 2025.(Photo by Tiksa Negeri/Reuters)
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir is assisted by a soldier as he prepares for the inauguration ceremony of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia, on September 9, 2025.(Photo by Luis Tato/AFP Photo)
An Ethiopian Orthodox priest swings a censer during a New Year’s celebration at Entoto St. Raguel Church in Addis Ababa on September 11, 2025. Ethiopia celebrated Enkutatash, marking the start of the year 2018 in the Ethiopian calendar.(Photo by Luis Tato/AFP Photo)
Somali students listen to British Somali boxer and UNICEF UK Ambassador Ramla Ali during her visit to the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya on September 11, 2025. Ali, a former refugee, highlighted the impact of aid cuts on essential services.(Photo by Thomas Mukoya/Reuters)
Kenyan designer Morgan Azedy poses with one of his creations at a dumpsite in Nairobi where he collects textile waste for his brand “Kenyan Raw” on September 18, 2025. His work focuses on upcycling and promoting sustainable fashion.(Photo by Daniel Irungu/EPA)
A pedestrian wearing Zulu traditional attire walks through the Pretoria Central Business District, South Africa, on September 23, 2025, ahead of National Heritage Day.(Photo by Phill Magakoe/AFP Photo)
