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Topshots of the Week (January 27 - February 2, 2024)
A selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists from the 27th of January to the 2nd of February 2024.
Members of the 'Jarl Squad' set fire to a ship during a parade through the streets of Lerwick, Shetland Islands as part of the Up Helly Aa festival which celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the region. January 30, 2024.
© Andy BUCHANAN / AFP
A tourist fishes in the Futalaufquen Lake as smoke from a forest fire at Los Alerces National Park fills the air in Chubut province, Argentina. The fire, which according to officials was the result of arson, destroyed around 600 hectares of the national park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. January 29, 2024.
© Martin LEVICOY / AFP
Police officers stand behind a fire as farmers participate in a demonstration calling for higher incomes and protection from foreign competition, at Place du Luxembourg near the European Parliament building in Brussels. February 1, 2024.
© John THYS / AFP
A Purepecha Indigenous woman holds incense during a 3-day ceremonial procession from Cocucho to Ocumicho indigenous villages in Michoacan State, Mexico, on January 31, 2024. Every year, Purepecha Indigenous people from different regions of Michoacan State celebrate Fuego Nuevo Purepecha (Purepecha’s New Fire), a fire-lighting ceremony marking the start of the new year.
© Carl DE SOUZA / AFP
People run for cover following a series of explosions in the Embakasi area of Nairobi on February 2, 2024. At least 30 people have been transferred to different hospitals, according to the Red Cross, after explosions rocked an industrial and residential area of the Kenyan capital.
© Luis TATO / AFP
People explore the ice walls, trails, and caverns at Ice Castles in North Woodstock, New Hampshire on February 1, 2024. Founder Brent Christensen crafted his first icy creation in the front yard of his home to bring happiness and joy to his children. Since 2011, Ice Castles has been dedicated to creating a world of ice caves, frozen waterfalls, and glaciers formed into archways, caverns, slides, and tunnels.
© Joseph PREZIOSO / AFP
A man is held by the police during a demonstration against the "omnibus bill" outside the Argentine Congress in Buenos Aires on January 31, 2024. The bill intends to introduce sweeping changes and deregulation to Argentina's economy.
© Luis ROBAYO / AFP
A crane lifts stones behind camels resting near the Pyramid of Menkaure at the Giza Pyramids Necropolis, west of Cairo, as part of a project to restore the pyramid's base. January 29, 2024.
© Khaled DESOUKI / AFP