From German soldiers vacating their base in Niger, to anger at the petrol pump in Nigeria, here’s our weekly photo dump.
1. Wunstorf, Germany – German soldiers return home after vacating their airbase in Niger. Following unsuccessful negotiations with Nigerien authorities regarding legal immunity for its personnel, Germany agreed to hand over the base in July. Niamey is pursuing new alliances and an anti-colonial security strategy.
2. Nairobi, Kenya – University of Nairobi students protest outside the Ministry of Education, calling the new university funding model discriminatory and punitive. They argue it blocks students from poor households from accessing higher education.
3. Goma, DR Congo – A follower of the Natural Judaic and Messianic Faith movement holds a photo of Burkina Faso revolutionary Thomas Sankara. The gathering marked one year since 50 people were killed by an elite Congolese army unit during a protest against UN peacekeepers. Families still demand justice.
4. Gedaref, Sudan – A Sudanese Sufi man performs a traditional dance to celebrate Mawlid al-Nabawi, honouring the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
5. Lagos, Nigeria –
Nigerians line up at Petrol stations as pump prices soar. Frustration is growing over President Tinubu’s economic reforms amid high inflation and a weakening currency.
6. Maputo, Mozambique – A man rests by a wall covered in FRELIMO campaign posters as Mozambique begins its presidential race ahead of the October 9 national election.
7. Moscow, Russia – Russia and Senegal’s foreign ministers meet to strengthen ties in energy, agriculture, mineral exploration, and fisheries. They also addressed Africa’s security challenges, including terrorism in the Sahel and the Sudan and DRC crises.
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