Africa's year in pictures 2017

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A group of young boys stretch their legs before playing a game of football on the beachImage copyrightEPA
Image captionThe same month, a group of boys warm up to play football on a beach in the West Point neighbourhood of Liberia's capital, Monrovia.
A cake for Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe with his portrait and the numbers 93 in Harare, Zimbabwe - Tuesday 21 February 201Image copyrightAFP
Image captionThe top tier of a cake baked for former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's 93rd birthday is decorated with his portrait by his staff in February.
South Sudanese refugees queuing for food in Kuluba, Uganda - Friday 24 February 2017Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES
Image captionRefugees queue at a UN hot-meal point in Kuluba the same month. The UN says more than one million South Sudanese have taken refuge in Uganda since civil war erupted in December 2013, with at least 100,000 entering this year.
Somali model Halima Aden presents a creation for fashion house Max Mara during a fashion week in Milan, Italy - Thursday 23 February 2017Image copyrightAFP
Image captionThe first hijab-wearing woman to sign to a major modelling agency, Somali-American Halima Aden takes to the catwalk in the Italian city of Milan in February.
A group of sharply dressed young men in suits and ties pose togetherImage copyrightAFP
Image captionIn April, sharply dressed fans of Congolese superstar Papa Wemba pay tribute to the musician a year after his death. He was the king of the sapeurs and founder of "La Sape" (Society of Partygoers and Elegant People).
A man sells roast mice to passing motorists near Salima, Malawi 15 May 2017. Mice is a delicacy for many Malawians and is popular as a source of income for many unemployed men in rural Malawi.Image copyrightEPA
Image captionIn May, a vendor tries to entice motorists in Salima, Malawi with a spot of roasted mouse.
Olufunke Oshonaike of Nigeria competes during Women Single 1. Round at Table Tennis World Championship at Messe Duesseldorf on May 31, 2017 in Dusseldorf, Germany.Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES
Image captionOlufunke Oshonaike of Nigeria competes during the Women Single 1 Round at the Table Tennis World Championship in Germany.
A South African freestyle motor cross rider performs during a carnival to mark 50 month-long celebrations on May 13, 2017 in Lagos. A carnival was held with captivating cultural displays, traditional costumes and folk music to showcase the state rich cultural tradition at the event.Image copyrightAFP
Image captionIn the same month, a South African motocross rider wows the crowd at celebrations for Lagos state's 50th anniversary in Nigeria.

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