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As Senegal's Muslims mark the end of Ramadan, the nations's newly elected president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, arrives at the Grand Mosque of Dakar, to join other worshippers for the Eid al-Fitr prayers. IMAGES
Worshippers gather for Eid al-Fitr prayers in Dakar, Senegal. Muslims around the world are marking a more sombre Eid al-Fitr, many under coronavirus lockdown. The festival, one of the most important in the Muslim calendar marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, is traditionally celebrated with mosque prayers, family feasts and shopping for new clothes, gifts and sweet treats. IMAGES
Gazans in Rafah perform Friday prayers at the site of a destroyed mosque. IMAGES
Palestinians perform Friday noon prayers on the last day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, near a tent serving as a makeshift mosque in southern Gaza's Rafah. Regional tensions have been stoked by the Gaza war which began after Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack against Israel left 1,170 people dead, mostly civilians, according to Israeli figures. Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 33,545 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. IMAGES
Muslim worshippers perform the last Friday prayers in Ramadan at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VID34NM4NG_EN
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.