A masked witness rests before testifying in front of the military court at the trial of six soldiers accused of the murder of 56 civilians during a demonstration against the presence of United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and East Africa Community Regional Force (EACRF) at the military auditorium in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo on September 15, 2023. (Photo by Arlette Bashizi/Reuters)





Rock formations stand on September 27, 2023 in Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya. The second-highest peak in Africa, Mount Kenya, holds some 11 shrinking glaciers said to be rapidly melting due to the burning of fossil fuels, fires, deforestation and land use changes as well as industrial and agricultural developments. Mount Kenya National park and the forest reserve, combined, are inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)





A farmer cuts down a banana plant, at her farm, in Kiwenda village, Busukuma, Wakiso District, Uganda, Wednesday, September 20, 2023. The decapitated banana plant is almost useless, an inconvenience to the farmer who must then uproot it and lay its dismembered parts as mulch. A Ugandan company is buying banana stems in a business that turns fiber into attractive handicrafts. The idea is innovative as well as sustainable in this East African country that’s literally a banana republic. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/AP Photo)





A taxi driver transports goods towards Monrovia on October 3, 2023. (Photo by John Wessels/AFP Photo)





A woman waits for transport under a campaign billboard for the President of Liberia George Weah in Monrovia, on October 4, 2023. Liberia is scheduled to hold general elections on October 10, 2023. (Photo by John Wessels/AFP Photo)





Oscar (R) teaches a young girl how to paddle during a surfing lesson along the beach in Robertsport on October 5, 2023. Surfing in the fishing town of Robertsport has taken off in the last years, attracting a few tourists and Liberian youth alike. The Robertsport surf club with the aid of an NGO, Provide The Slide, have managed to provide youth with surfboards and in some cases help send the children to school. Senior surfers provide courses for Robertsport youth, teaching them about the ocean, how to swim and how to surf. (Photo by John Wessels/AFP Photo)





Woman wait to buy fish from a pirogue in Robertsport on October 5, 2023. (Photo by John Wessels/AFP Photo)





Educational workers clash with police as they protest over the statute for employees of the national education sector at the Ministry of Education headquarters in Rabat, Morocco, 05 Ocotber 2023, coinciding with the commemoration of World Teachers' Day, which falls on 05 October each year. (Photo by Jalal Morchidi/EPA)





Supporters of the main opposition leader Joseph Boakai and his political party Unity Party (UP) take part in the procession on the back of a lorry during their final campaign rally in Monrovia on October 7, 2023. Liberians are scheduled to head to the polls for a general election on October 10, 2023. (Photo by Guy Peterson/AFP Photo)





Oromo people gather on the shores of lake Hora Arsadi during the celebration of “Irreecha”, the Oromo people thanksgiving holiday in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, on October 8, 2023. (Photo by Amanuel Sileshi/AFP Photo)





Oromo men spray water on themselves at lake Hora Arsadi during the celebration of “Irreecha”, the Oromo people thanksgiving holiday in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, on October 8, 2023. (Photo by Amanuel Sileshi/AFP Photo)





Women dressed in traditional clothing gather for the celebration of Irreecha, the Oromo people thanksgiving holiday in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, on October 8, 2023. (Photo by Amanuel Sileshi/AFP Photo)





A general scene of destruction caused by a landslide in the district of Mbankolo, northwest of Yaounde, on October 9, 2023. At least 27 people have been killed after heavy rains caused a section of a hillside covered in precariously built houses to collapse in Cameroon's capital Yaounde. Rescuers were still searching for victims after the landslide that happened on the evening of October 8, 2023. Landslides are frequent during the rainy season in Yaounde, a city of nearly three million people, where often precarious dwellings are built on its many hills. (Photo by Romuald Nkonlak/AFP Photo)





Supporters of the leader of Liberia's ruling party Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), President and former soccer player George Weah, holds their caps as they attend to his final campaign rally for the presidential elections in Monrovia, Liberia on October 8, 2023. (Photo by Carielle Doe/Reuters)





A convoy of French troops based in Niger drives by as they prepare to leave Niger, in Niamey on October 10, 2023. (Photo by Mahamadou Hamidou/Reuters)





Swati maidens gather ahead of the 2023 Umhlanga Reed Dance ceremony, at the Mbangweni Royal Residence on October 14, 2023. (Photo by Marco Longari/AFP Photo)





Swati maidens gather at the arena during the 2023 Umhlanga Reed Dance ceremony, at the Mbangweni Royal Residence on October 14, 2023. (Photo by Marco Longari/AFP Photo)





Models in action at the Kibera Fashion Week event in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Brian Inganga/AP Photo)





A model is helped by assistants to get a design ready at the backstage of the main show of the Kibera Fashion Week in the informal settlement of Kibera in Nairobi, on October 15, 2023. Kibera Fashion Week is a platform created from the community to redefine fashion and creativity while showcasing beauty and talent as a way to change the narrative about Nairobi's largest informal settlement. (Photo by Luis Tato/AFP Photo)





A model holds an umbrella while walking the catwalk at the main fashion show during the Kibera Fashion Week in the informal settlement of Kibera in Nairobi, on October 15, 2023. (Photo by Luis Tato/AFP Photo)