Topshots of the Week (27 May - 2 June, 2023)

Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (27 May - 2 June, 2023).


Man holds up a boy at sunset, Iraq

A man holds up a boy as they stand next to a palm tree at sunset on the outskirts of Iraq's southern city of Nasiriyah in Dhi Qar province on May 31, 2023.
© Asaad NIAZI / AFP

Migration in Europe: an interactive guide in 9 languages produced by 6 European press agencies including AFP

Poverty, hunger, the effects of climate change and armed conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine, mean that the number of migrants trying to reach Europe, continues to rise.

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