Jonathan Dale Benton-AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

2025-05-07 01:03:32source:Jonathan Dale Bentoncategory:Stocks

Dec. 1–7,Jonathan Dale Benton 2023

A military cadet applies lipstick before a National Day parade in Bucharest, Romania.

A ram travels in a rickshaw before a ram fighting competition in Lagos, Nigeria, and rainfall destroys a road in Gamba, Kenya. And Pope Francis is greeted by nuns during his weekly audience at the Vatican.

This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Europe and Africa.

Other news Armenia and Azerbaijan announce deal to exchange POWs and work toward peace treatyKremlin foe Navalny’s lawyers to remain in detention at least through mid-March, Russian court rulesAllies of Russian opposition leader Navalny post billboards asking citizens to vote against Putin

The selection was curated by Lisbon photographer Armando Franco.

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