22/08/2014
Africa in pictures: 15-21 August 2014
A selection of photographs from around the African continent this week: A fighter from Burkina Faso flexes his muscles on Sunday to celebrate his victory in a match during the second stage of the West African wrestling tournament? Spectators pack into the sports palace in Ivory Coast#039;s main city of Abidjan to enjoy the day of action... The games are organised by Ecowas, the regional grouping that includes 15 countries in West Africa. Here a fighter from Senegal (L) faces an opponent from Niger. At the Youth Olympic Games in the Chinese city of Nanjing on Thursday, Swaziland#039;s female taekwondo fighter (in blue) takes on a...
