Africa's week in pictures: 13-19 January 2023

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A man performs during celebrations on the eve of the 2973th Amazigh New Year, near the parliament in Rabat, Morocco, 13 January 2023. After more than eleven years of devoting Berbers as an official language alongside Arabic, voices in Morocco are increasingly calling for a public holiday to celebrate the Berber New Year.The term 'Yennayer' is also the name given to the first month of the Amazigh calendar. — Image caption,
A man performs during the celebrations near parliament, as Morocco increasingly recognises the rights of the Amazigh people after years of marginalisation...

Algerian Berbers celebrate New Year 2973 in the village of Sahel, south of Tizi-Ouzou, east of Algiers, on January 12, 2023. The Berbers, an ethnic group of the pre-Arab populations of North Africa , are currently celebrating their New Year, Yennayer — Image caption,
Many members of the Amazigh community also live in Algeria, where this woman in the village of Sahel, south of Tizi-Ouzou, celebrates New Year, known as "Yennayer".

Horsemen are seen during a parade in Sokode, Togo, on January 14, 2023 during the celebrations for the Gaani Festival. - The seven centuries old traditions of the Gaani Festival, an annual two-days celebrations of joy and victory, are held in Togo, Benin and Nigeria — Image caption,
On Saturday, horsemen parade in Togo's second city Sokodé...

Festival goers perform during a parade in Sokode, Togo, on January 14, 2023 during the celebrations for the Gaani Festival. - The seven centuries old traditions of the Gaani Festival, an annual two-days celebrations of joy and victory, are held in Togo, Benin and Nigeria — Image caption,
While this young man plays the drums at the festival held annually in Sokodé to keep centuries-old traditions alive.

A man rides a boat during the celebration of timkat (The Ethiopian Epiphany) on lake Ziway, also known as lake Dembel, Ethiopia, on January 18, 2023 — Image caption,
Religious traditions are on display in Ethiopia, where Timket, or Epiphany, is celebrated by Orthodox Christians on Thursday...

Orthodox Christians, wearing traditional clothes, celebrate the Feast of Baptism (Epiphany) near the Lake Dambal of Oromia, Ethiopia as they pray and sing hymns as part of celebration on January 18, 2023 — Image caption,
These women prefer to sit and watch as worshippers mark what they believe to be the baptism of Jesus on the River Jordan...

Orthodox Christians, wearing traditional clothes, celebrate the Feast of Baptism (Epiphany) near the Lake Dambal of Oromia, Ethiopia as they pray and sing hymns as part of celebration on January 18, 2023. — Image caption,
Priests and worshippers from across the country make their way to rivers and lakes to mark Timket...

Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers get holy water sprayed on their faces during the celebration of the Ethiopian Epiphany on lake Ziway, also known as lake Dembel, Ethiopia, on January 19, 2023 — Image caption,
The faithful also wait for priests to spray holy water on them during the three-day festival.

A graduating student wears her cap for her child outside the venue during 53rd convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos, Nigeria, 18 January 2023. The University of Lagos, one of the first generation universities in Nigeria, celebrates its 60th anniversary with 53rd convocation ceremony graduating two octogenarian students for graduate studies. — Image caption,
In Nigeria, a ceremony of a different kind is held on Wednesday - the graduation of students at the University of Lagos. Here, a mother puts her cap on her child...

A photographer shows photos on his camera for a graduating student outside the venue during 53rd convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos, Nigeria, 18 January 2023. The University of Lagos, one of the first generation universities in Nigeria, celebrates its 60th anniversary with 53rd convocation ceremony graduating two octogenarian students for graduate studies. — Image caption,
While this student look at his graduation photos.

A farmer attempts to scare a flock of red-billed quelea from a rice field on January 15, 2023 in Kisumu, Kenya. Kenyan authorities began aerial spraying of pesticides to control the red-billed quelea bird invasion in the western region of the country. — Image caption,
In Kisumu in western Kenya, a farmer finds himself in the unfortunate situation of having to deal with an invasion of his rice field by red-billed quelea birds...

A drone flies over a known roost of red-billed quelea to spray them with pesticide on January 15, 2023 in Kisumu, Kenya. Kenyan authorities began aerial spraying of pesticides to control the red-billed quelea bird invasion in the western region of the country. With an estimated adult breeding population of at least 1.5 billion Red-billed quelea are the most numerous bird in the world, and the FAO estimates the global agricultural losses attributable to the quelea are in excess of 50 million USD annually. A flock of two million can devour as much as 20 tons of grain in a single day — Image caption,
Drones are used to spray the birds with pesticide.

In action on a cricket pitch on Tuesday, Rwandan bowler Zurafat Ishimwe is on the winning side as her team defeats Zimbabwe in the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup 2023 to record its first-ever major tournament victory. — Image caption,
In action on a cricket pitch on Tuesday, Rwandan bowler Zurafat Ishimwe is on the winning side as her team defeats Zimbabwe in the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup 2023 to record their first major tournament victory.

An amputee player goes for an air ball during a training session at Al Mokawloon Al Arab Sporting Club in Egyptian capital Cairo on January 13, 2023. Group of amputee youth train everyday with the aim to build country's first national soccer team — Image caption,
While on Friday, an amputee footballer jumps during a training session in Egypt's capital Cairo. His team trains every day to try and build Egypt's first national team.

An interior view of the Zoological Museum where various animal skeletons are on display at the Giza Zoo in Giza, Egypt on January 15, 2023. Controversy rises over the museum's renovation project that is accused of potentially damaging its surroundings. The accusations are denied by The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation

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