{"id":82068,"date":"2025-07-14T16:41:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T16:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/heatwaves-and-hand-to-hand-combat-africas-top-shots"},"modified":"2025-07-14T17:36:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:36:32","slug":"heatwaves-and-hand-to-hand-combat-africas-top-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/heatwaves-and-hand-to-hand-combat-africas-top-shots","title":{"rendered":"Heatwaves and Hand-To-Hand Combat: Africa&#8217;S Top Shots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>A selection of the week&#8217;s best photos from across the African continent and beyond:<\/b><\/p>\n\r\n                <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                    \r\n                    #td_uid_1_6a5906c8c306a  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        background: 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