• People take part in the annual rendering of the Great Mosque of Djenne in central Mali. The rendering of the building with banco (a mixture of soil and water, with rice bran, shea butter and baobab powder) made by the city's inhabitants, helps to protect the mosque from bad weather ahead of the rainy season. AFP
    People take part in the annual rendering of the Great Mosque of Djenne in central Mali. The rendering of the building with banco (a mixture of soil and water, with rice bran, shea butter and baobab powder) made by the city's inhabitants, helps to protect the mosque from bad weather ahead of the rainy season. AFP
  • Competitors ride their bikes along sand dunes during the Stage 1 of the 14th edition of Titan Desert 2019 mountain biking race around Merzouga in Morocco. AFP
    Competitors ride their bikes along sand dunes during the Stage 1 of the 14th edition of Titan Desert 2019 mountain biking race around Merzouga in Morocco. AFP
  • People enjoy their visit at the teamLab Borderless museum in Tokyo. teamLab are known internationally for their innovative "digital art" that combines projections, sound and carefully designed spaces to create immersive experiences. AFP
    People enjoy their visit at the teamLab Borderless museum in Tokyo. teamLab are known internationally for their innovative "digital art" that combines projections, sound and carefully designed spaces to create immersive experiences. AFP
  • Officials measure a giant teddy bear measuring more than 20 metres long and 4 tons of weight, which entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest of its kind in Xonacatlan, Mexico state. AFP
    Officials measure a giant teddy bear measuring more than 20 metres long and 4 tons of weight, which entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest of its kind in Xonacatlan, Mexico state. AFP
  • A woman waits before receiving a medical check-up in Caracas, Venezuela. The Venezuelan Red Cross has distributed humanitarian aid in several neighbourhoods of the capital. EPA
    A woman waits before receiving a medical check-up in Caracas, Venezuela. The Venezuelan Red Cross has distributed humanitarian aid in several neighbourhoods of the capital. EPA
  • British driver Gus Greensmith and co-driver Elliot Edmonson in action in a Ford Fiesta R5 during the third day in Argentina of the 2019 World Rally Championship, in El Condor, Cordoba province, Argentina. EPA
    British driver Gus Greensmith and co-driver Elliot Edmonson in action in a Ford Fiesta R5 during the third day in Argentina of the 2019 World Rally Championship, in El Condor, Cordoba province, Argentina. EPA
  • A view of 27,000 Lebanese flags placed in the courtyard of the street leading to the Parliament Square in Beirut, Lebanon. A festival was organised by the 'Beirut Alive Association' to receive the certificate from Guinness World Records as they broke the world record for flags raised, and to mark 44th anniversary of the end of the 1975-1990 Lebanese civil war. EPA
    A view of 27,000 Lebanese flags placed in the courtyard of the street leading to the Parliament Square in Beirut, Lebanon. A festival was organised by the 'Beirut Alive Association' to receive the certificate from Guinness World Records as they broke the world record for flags raised, and to mark 44th anniversary of the end of the 1975-1990 Lebanese civil war. EPA
  • People light candles during a vigil in memory of the victims of a string of suicide bomb attacks across the island on Easter Sunday, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
    People light candles during a vigil in memory of the victims of a string of suicide bomb attacks across the island on Easter Sunday, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
  • Zamalek v Etoile Sportive du Sahel in the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final first leg at the Egyptian Army Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt. Pictured are Zamalek fans. Reuters
    Zamalek v Etoile Sportive du Sahel in the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final first leg at the Egyptian Army Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt. Pictured are Zamalek fans. Reuters
  • A boat passes under Tower Bridge during the London Marathon. Reuters
    A boat passes under Tower Bridge during the London Marathon. Reuters
  • Supporters of Venezuela's Congress President Juan Guaidó, who declared himself interim president of the country, gather for an anti-government rally that Guaidó was expected to attend, before the opposition leader cancelled his appearance in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. AP Photo
    Supporters of Venezuela's Congress President Juan Guaidó, who declared himself interim president of the country, gather for an anti-government rally that Guaidó was expected to attend, before the opposition leader cancelled his appearance in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. AP Photo
  • German Chiaraviglio of Argentina competes in the Men's pole vault finals during the IAAF World Challenge Brazil 2019 in Braganca Paulista. Getty Images
    German Chiaraviglio of Argentina competes in the Men's pole vault finals during the IAAF World Challenge Brazil 2019 in Braganca Paulista. Getty Images

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World in focus - best photos for April 29, 2019

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