Best photos of February 16: A regatta in Nigeria to a protest in Serbia

A man crosses between pirogues during Yauri's annual boat regatta, celebrating the Gungu people's naval strength, in Nigeria. AFP
A man crosses between pirogues during Yauri's annual boat regatta, celebrating the Gungu people's naval strength, in Nigeria. AFP
Damaged and looted homes in Maarat Al Numan, on the outskirts of Idlib, Syria. AP
Damaged and looted homes in Maarat Al Numan, on the outskirts of Idlib, Syria. AP
Sudanese refugees wait to get drinking water from a muddy pond in Gerbana. EPA
Sudanese refugees wait to get drinking water from a muddy pond in Gerbana. EPA
Floral tributes and a portrait at the grave of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at the Borisovskoye cemetery, in Moscow. EPA
Floral tributes and a portrait at the grave of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at the Borisovskoye cemetery, in Moscow. EPA
Soldiers attend a memorial ceremony for soldiers killed in Afghanistan in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA
Soldiers attend a memorial ceremony for soldiers killed in Afghanistan in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA
Mac McClung of the Orlando Magic dunks the ball during the 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest in San Francisco, California. AFP
Mac McClung of the Orlando Magic dunks the ball during the 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest in San Francisco, California. AFP
A cat at a show organised by the Kuwait Cat Club in Kuwait City. AFP
A cat at a show organised by the Kuwait Cat Club in Kuwait City. AFP
People demonstrate at the main boulevard in Kragujevac, Serbia, amid months calls for government accountability and reforms. AFP
People demonstrate at the main boulevard in Kragujevac, Serbia, amid months calls for government accountability and reforms. AFP