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  1. A man in a white shirt holds a contactless infrared thermometer close to a woman's face. She's looking away from the camera and is wearing a blue headscarf and a blue, red and white dress with red beads

  2. Headshot of a smiling woman. She is wearing a red headwrap and matching top which are patterned with green flowers. She has a gold necklace and earrings.

  3. The image shows three individuals in the foreground wearing full-body protective suits in bright yellow, along with white hoods, face masks, and gloves. Two of the individuals are helping adjust or fasten the protective gear of a third person, focusing on securing the hood or mask around the head and neck area. The setting is outdoors, with a blurred crowd of people and buildings visible in the background, suggesting a public or community environment. Additional people in the background are also wearing protective clothing. The lighting is natural daylight, and the scene emphasizes careful preparation and attention to safety procedures.

  4. An anonymous man holds a rifle.

  5. Nigerian soldiers from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) drive around in pick-ups during training at the MNJTF military base, Sector 3 Headquarters, in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025.

  6. Lesley Malloch from Headington during the Marathon des Sables. She is standing atop a ridge with sandy dunes and runners behind her.

  7. Female nurse in PPE preparing a vaccine. She has inserted a needle into the bottle

  8. Wilfried Zaha

  9. Seven football supporters stand and salute while spelling out the word Senegal with large letters painted on their bodies in green in front of numerous other Senegal fans who are predominantly wearing yellow and holding up Senegal scarves in the stand of a football stadium

  10. Saleh Mamman poses looking directly into the camera. He wears a grey top, a multi-coloured cap, and is pictured in front of a flag.

  11. He is wearing a white tshirt with short black sleeves. The front has the repeated pattern of a roaring lion. He is wearing tinted sunglasses and is indoors. He is holding a mic.

  12. Women - described by Reuters as foreigners - walk on a road with their belongings after rebels seized Uvira city in December

  13. Caf president Patrice Motsepe, centre and dressed in a long black coat and white shirt and blue tie, carries the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in his right hand as he walks flanked by Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

  14. A sandy-coloured dog looks at the camera. A chequered blue blanket is covering some of his body.

  15. Yassin Mohamud is standing and smiling. He is wearing a blue suit, white shirt and a yellow and claret tie. He is inside a council chamber and the former Lord Mayor is in the background, he is also smiling.

  16. A woman punches the air, while holding a placard reading "South Africa is for South Africans" during an anti-migrant march.

  17. Two young men stand in front of a grassy hilly area and smile at the camera. One wears a white T-shirt and has black dreadlocks. The other has curly blonde hair, is shirtless, has glasses on and raises his thumb.

  18. Yebrgual Melese, wearing an orange running vest and blue shorts, smiles as she breaks a pink finish tape during a marathon. A white bib with the number 2009 is attached to her vest and Melese wears a necklace featuring a large cross around her neck. She is running on a clay-coloured athletics track while white, blue and red advertising hoardings can be seen out of focus in the background

  19. A silhouetted figure in a hat stands in line near the entrance of a government refugee centre in Johannesburg, South Africa - archive shot

  20. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, in a white shirt and a white hat, salutes his supporters from an open-top black vehicle after his swearing-in ceremony - 12 May 2026

  21. Macron and Ruto are facing each other, smiling and clasping hands. They are outdoors and there are four men behind them

  22. Emmanuel Macron on stage with a mic at Africa Forward summit. He's wearing a dark grey suit and has his hand raised.

  23. Shabnim Ismail, wearing a green South Africa kit, celebrates a wicket

  24. Yassin Mohamud wearing black glasses and a black puffer jacket, looking directly at the camera. The background is blurred, but there are buildings and greenery behind him.