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Topshots of the Week (16-22 September, 2023)

 

Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (16-22 September, 2023).

 

Muslim worshippers listening to the prayer performed at sea ceremony

An aerial view shows Muslim worshippers belonging to the Mouride Brotherhood listening to the "prayer performed at sea" ceremony in Dakar on September 21, 2023.
© John WESSELS / AFP

F1 driver Lance Stroll jumping out of his car after crashing

Aston Martin's Canadian driver Lance Stroll jumps out of his car after crashing during the qualifying session of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix night race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on September 16, 2023.
© Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

King Charles and President Emmanuel Macron attend a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe

King Charles III and President Emmanuel Macron attend an official wreath-laying ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, as the French Air Force elite acrobatic flying team and The British Royal Air Force's aerobatic team fly overhead in Paris, on September 20, 2023.
© Yoan VALAT / AFP

A woman soldier takes part in the military parade

A soldier of the Mexican Army takes part in the military parade for the 213th anniversary of independence at Zocalo Square in Mexico City on September 16, 2023. 
© Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP

aerial picture shows migrants onboard of a dinghy

This aerial picture taken on September 16, 2023, from a police aircraft show migrants onboard of a dinghy used for muggling as they attempt to cross the English Channel to Britain from a beach at Le Touquet, in France
© Sameer AL-DOUMY/ AFP

A woman blocks a road during general strike

A woman protester blocks a road during 48-hour general strike in Imphal on September 19, 2023, as they demand restoration of peace in India's northeastern state of Manipur after ethnic violence.
© AFP

amputee ukrainian rests after climbin mount klyuch

An amputee Ukrainian serviceman Andriy, 20, rests after climbing Mount Lyuch, 927m, near the village of Trukhaniv, Lviv region, on September 16, 2023.
© Yuriy DYACHYSHYN / AFP

Guests attend a state banquet at the Palace of Versailles

Guests attend a state banquet at the Palace of Versailles, west of Paris, on September 20, 2023, on the first day of a British royal state visit to France.
© Daniel LEAL / AFP