The arm size of a Sudanese child refugee suffering from malnutition is examined by a doctor at the hospital set up by the NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF)at the refugee camp of Metche, eastern Chad, 06 April 2024. The baby isdue to receive treatment for malnutrition, one of the many consequences of the humanitarian crises provoked by the war in neighbouring Sudan which started on 15 April 2023. According to the UNHCR in March 2024, in one year more than 500,00 Sudanese refugees, mainly from Darfur region, have crossed into Chad looking for safety, 90 percent of them are women and children. As different humanitarian crises are unfolding in other parts of the world, both the UN and NGOs like MSF keep appealing for more aid to reach Sudan and avoid a looming famine situation in the already strained socio-economic context of Chad. (Photo by EPA/EFE/Stringer)





People hold candles during a night vigil at the Kigali Arena on the 30th Anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan genocide in Kigali on April 7, 2024. Rwanda on Sunday paid solemn tribute to genocide victims, 30 years after a vicious campaign orchestrated by Hutu extremists tore apart the country, as neighbours turned on each other in one of the bloodiest massacres of the 20th century. The killing spree, which lasted 100 days before the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) rebel militia took Kigali in July 1994, claimed the lives of around 800,000 people, largely Tutsis but also moderate Hutus. (Photo by Guillem Sartorio/AFP Photo)





A young Sudanese refugee reacts while playing inside a shelter under construction in the Farchana refugee camp, on April 7, 2024. Chad is home to the largest number of Sudanese refugees, nearly a million. In a year since the conflict in Sudan started between two rival factions of the military government, more than 571,000 have rushed there on foot or by mule, adding to more than 400,000 compatriots who fled the previous Darfur war since 2003. (Photo by Joris Bolomey/AFP Photo)





Sudanese refugees gather to fill cans with water from a water point in the Farchana refugee camp, on April 8, 2024. (Photo by Joris Bolomey/AFP Photo)





25-year-old Sudanese refugee and nurse Najad Suliman Naji poses for a photograph in the Tongori refugee camp, on April 11, 2024. (Photo by Joris Bolomey/AFP Photo)





A Sudanese refugee poses for a photo with some of her belongings in the Farchana refugee camp, on April 8, 2024. (Photo by Joris Bolomey/AFP Photo)





Two young Sudanese refugees react while playing next to a shelter in the Farchana refugee camp, on April 7, 2024. (Photo by Joris Bolomey/AFP Photo)





People queue to refill donkey-drawn water tanks during a water crisis in Port Sudan in the Red Sea State of war-torn Sudan on April 9, 2024. The war between Sudan's army and a paramilitary force since last April has killed tens of thousands and forced millions to flee their homes, in one of the world's most dire humanitarian emergencies. (Photo by AFP Photo)





A pirogue is pictured along the Casamance River from the ferry that travels between Dakar and Ziguinchor in Ziguinchor on April 10, 2024. A ferry service between Senegal's capital Dakar and the southern city of Ziguinchor has resumed to the joy and relief of many who said its months-long suspension had cost them dearly An alternative for many who can't afford the cost of a plane ticket, the maritime link is vital for the economy of the rural and cut-off Casamance region. (Photo by John Wessels/AFP Photo)





An aircraft flies above Muslim faithful as they attend the Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of Ramadan, in Lagos, Nigeria on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Temilade Adelaja/Reuters)





People dressed in traditional arrive for a prayer to start the Eid al-Fitr festival, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, locally known as Korite, at the Dakar Grand Mosque in Dakar on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Guy Peterson/AFP Photo)





People dressed in traditional clothes walk around the courtyard ahead of the start of the Eid al-Fitr festival, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, locally known as Korite, at the Dakar Grand Mosque in Dakar on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Guy Peterson/AFP Photo)





A Muslim girl attends Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, at the Sir Ali Muslim Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Monicah Mwangi/Reuters)





Muslim faithful gather as the wait for the special morning prayer to start the Eid al-Fitr festival, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at the Kigali Pele Stadium in Kigali's Muslim quarter of Nyamirambo, on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Luis Tato/AFP Photo)





Muslim faithful attend the Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the fasting of the holy month of Ramadan, at Addis Ababa Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Tiksa Negeri/Reuters)





Muslim faithfuls greet each other before Eid al-Fitr prayer in Yoff, Senegal, 10 April 2024. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a two or three-day festival at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. It is one of the two major holidays in Islam. During Eid al-Fitr, Most People travel to visit each other in town or outside of it and children receive new clothes and money to spend on the occasion. (Photo by Jérôme Favre/EPA/EFE)





A Muslim faithful celebrates during the Eid al-Fitr festival, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Kaduna, Nigeria on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Marvellous Durowaiye/Reuters)





Muslims who are part of the Zazzau Emirates celebrate the Eid al-Fitr festival, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Kaduna, Nigeria, on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Marvellous Durowaiye/Reuters)





Captured in Gamo Gofa, Ethiopia in 2024, the Suri tribe's body art is not just a form of adornment but a significant part of their cultural identity. Members of the tribe intricately paint their faces and wear stunning floral headpieces, preparing for special occasions that hold cultural meaning. Their use of clay from the river to turn into body paint combined with seasonal and exotic flowers, plants, berries, and seed pods decorated them with patterns inspired by birds and other natural elements showcases their deep connection with nature. (Photo by Ingrid Koedood/Media Drum Images)





People attend the inauguration ceremony of the new Bamoun Kings Museum in Foumban, on April 13, 2024. Cameroon is home to 270 ethnic groups with different customs and languages, and officially, more than 80 first-degree chiefdoms dating from the precolonial era. The kingdom of the Bamouns, founded in 1384, is today one of the oldest in sub-Saharan Africa. The new Bamoun Kings Museum, inaugurated on April 13, 2024, was built reproducing the coat of arms of the kingdom over 5,000 square meters and three floors, and houses nearly 12,500 items reflecting the richness, variety, and craftsmanship of the Bamoun artisans. (Photo by Daniel Beloumou Olomo/AFP Photo)