Africa in pictures: 3-9 July 2015

A selection of photos from around Africa this week:

Girls read the Koran at a Koranic school during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in BenghaziReuters

These girls study at a Koranic school in Benghazi, Libya on Sunday...

Damaged homes are seen after clashes between members of the Libyan pro-government forces, backed by the locals, and Shura Council of Libyan Revolutionaries in BenghaziReuters

...on Tuesday, in the same city, a photographer captures the damage caused by fighting between rival militias

Residents of Kiambu destroy bottlesAFP

On Saturday, these residents of the Kenyan town of Kiambu smash bottles of illegal alcoholic drinks as the government cracks down on moonshine after a spate of deaths

MTN-Qhubeka riderTeklehaimanot of Eritrea cycles with Europcar rider Quemeneur of France and Cofidis rider Van Bilsen of Belgium during a break awayReuters

Cycling fans watch the Tour de France on Thursday as Eritrean cyclist Daniel Teklehaimanot leads a breakaway group - he later goes on to claim the polka dot jersey signifying that he is the best uphill rider in the race

FishAP

Fishermen in Ghana's capital, Accra, sort through their catch early on Thursday morning...

A woman fries fish for sale at her open stall within Mathare valley slums in Kenya"s capital NairobiReuters

...on the other side of the continent, in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, a woman grills fish to sell

Whirling dervishes perform a traditional (Al-Tannoura Egyptian folk dance) Sufi dance during Ramadan at a celebration in the old Islamic area of CairoReuters

On Thursday night, whirling dervishes perform a Sufi dance at a celebration in Cairo

Ghanaian musician King Ayisoba performs during his concert at the 27th Eurockeennes Festival in Belfort, FranceEPA

Ghanaian musician King Ayisoba, who plays traditional kologo music from the Upper East Region, performs at a festival in France on Friday

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