A motorcyclist transports sacks of charcoal down a street in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 2, 2022. M23 rebels have cut major supply routes to Goma, eastern DR Congo, sending prices in the city surging and sparking fears that a future offensive will cripple its economy A Tutsi-led group that lay dormant for years, the M23 took up arms again late last year, seizing swaths of territory in North Kivu province Last month, the rebels came within several dozen kilometres (miles) of Goma, a commercial hub of over one million people, on the border with Rwanda. (Photo by Glody Murhabazi/AFP Photo)





Pasha, a Caucasian Shepherd mix who was crowned “Dog of the Year”, attends the annual Lagos Dog Carnival, with the theme “Splash of colours”, in Lagos, Nigeria on December 10, 2022. (Photo by Temilade Adelaja/Reuters)





A general view of a street in Kitshanga, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 10, 2022. (Photo by Guerchom Ndebo/AFP Photo)





Maasai women spectators watch the Maasai Olympics in Kimana Sanctuary, southern Kenya Saturday, December 10, 2022. The sports event, first held in 2012, consists of six track-and-field events based on traditional warrior skills and was created as an alternative to lion-killing as a rite of passage. (Photo by Brian Inganga/AP Photo)





A Maasai man throws a javelin as he competes in the Maasai Olympics in Kimana Sanctuary, southern Kenya Saturday, December 10, 2022. (Photo by Brian Inganga/AP Photo)





A Maasai woman adjusts the jewellery of another as they prepare to watch the Maasai Olympics in Kimana Sanctuary, southern Kenya Saturday, December 10, 2022. (Photo by Brian Inganga/AP Photo)





Women wearing a Sahrawis traditional outfit celebrate Morocco's World Cup victory against Portugal in the Morocco-administered Western Sahara city of Laayoune, Saturday, December 10, 2022. (Photo by Noureddine Abakchou/AP Photo)





A Kenyan artist paints Christmas decorations on windows at a cafe in Nairobi on December 11, 2022. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)





Entertainers take a selfie during the Kenya's 59th Jamhuri Day or Independence Day celebrations at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi Kenya on December 12, 2022. (Photo by Monicah Mwangi/Reuters)





African National Congress (ANC) Members of Parliemant cheer following a vote in parliament on whether to initiate impeachment proceedings that could have forced South African President Cyril Ramaphosa out of office, at a parliamentary session in Cape Town on December 13, 2022. Ramaphosa, who was championed as a graft-busting saviour after the corruption-tainted tenure of predecessor Jacob Zuma, has been marred by accusations that he attempted to cover up a huge cash theft at his luxury farm. (Photo by Gianluigi Guercia/AFP Photo)





Residents clean up following torrential rains in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tuesday, December 13, 2022. At least 100 people have been killed and dozens injured by widespread floods and landslides caused by the rains. (Photo by Samy Ntumba Shambuyi/AP Photo)





A view of a seriously damaged road after heavy rains caused floods and landslides, on the outskirts of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on December 14,2022. (Photo by Justin Makangara/Reuters)





Athletes perform at a beach exhibition ahead of the 10th Mombasa Open Tong-IL Moo-Doo International Martial Arts Championship 2022, in Mombasa, Kenya, on December 15, 2022. The coastal city will be hosting this martial arts championship over the weekend, with athletes representing 28 different countries. (Photo by Patrick Meinhardt/AFP Photo)





Delegates sing and chant slogans as they arrive for the 55th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 16, 2022. (Photo by Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)





A female vendor sells Christmas and New Year paraphernalia from her stall at a roadside in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 16 December 2022. A few days before the Christmas holidays and with the celebrations of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in sight, the shopping for seasonal decoration in the West African city is at its peak. (Photo by Legnan Koula/EPA/EFE)





A model wearing a creation made by Nganzi Samba-Panza, a Central African designer who lives in Rwanda and has a the brand “O'poma design”, walks on the catwalk during the first Central African Fashion Week at the Ledger Hotel in Bangui, December 18, 2022. (Photo by Barbara Debout/AFP Photo)





A Muslim child shows a picture of Santa Clause to Victor Njoroge, dressed in a Santa Claus costume, during a children's Christmas festival at the Junction Shopping Mall ahead of Christmas, in Nairobi, Kenya on December 17, 2022. (Photo by Monicah Mwangi/Reuters)





Protesters flee before a Sudanese security forces armed vehicle in clashes during a demonstration against a tentative deal aimed at ending the crisis provoked by last year's military coup, in the Bashdar district in the south of Sudan's capital Khartoum on December 19, 2022. Thousands of pro-democracy activists took to the streets in the Sudanese capital, protesting the agreement signed by military and civilian leaders on December 5, which critics have dismissed as vague. The demonstration coincided with the fourth anniversary of the outbreak of months-long mass protests that ousted long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir in April 2019. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)





Supporters of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa celebrate after he was re-elected as African National Congress (ANC) leader during the 55th National Conference of the ANC at the National Recreation Center (NASREC) in Johannesburg on December 19, 2022. Ramaphosa garnered 2,476 votes for the post of party president against 1,897 for former health minister Zweli Mkhize, the African National Congress' elections chief, Kgalema Motlanthe, announced. (Photo by Marco Longari/AFP Photo)





A man walks across Muizenberg beach in Cape Town, South Africa, 20 December 2022. With Cape Town in peak tourist season some pristine beaches have been closed due to sewage pollution. In the past week both Muizenberg and Fish Hoek beaches have been closed at stages by authorities concerned of potential gastrointestinal issues due to sewage. Organisation ActionSA Western Cape chairperson Michelle Wasserman said sewage infrastructure in the city had worsened over the past few years. The city of Cape Town is monitoring water contamination levels and opens and closes the beaches according to contamination levels. (Photo by Nic Bothma/EPA/EFE)