Topshots of the Week (8-14 April, 2023)

Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (8-14 April, 2023).


Cotopaxi volcano - Quito, Ecuador

A plume of steam and gas billows from the Cotopaxi volcano as seen from Quito, Ecuador, on April 10, 2023.
© Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP

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