The African pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai - in pictures

Visitors outside the Egypt Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors outside the Egypt Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Egypt pavilion. Stuart Wilson/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Egypt pavilion. Stuart Wilson/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Egypt Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Katarina Premfors/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Egypt Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Katarina Premfors/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Egypt Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Stuart Wilson/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Egypt Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Stuart Wilson/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Egypt Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Christophe Viseux/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Egypt Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Christophe Viseux/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Angola pavilion. Christopher Edralin/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Angola pavilion. Christopher Edralin/Expo 2020 Dubai
Aerial view of the Angola Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Dany Eid/Expo 2020 Dubai
Aerial view of the Angola Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Dany Eid/Expo 2020 Dubai
A visitor outside the Angola Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Serge Najjar/Expo 2020 Dubai
A visitor outside the Angola Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Serge Najjar/Expo 2020 Dubai
Detail of the ‘Cast Bronze Masks’ exhibition pieces at the Angola Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
Detail of the ‘Cast Bronze Masks’ exhibition pieces at the Angola Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
Inside the Angola pavilion. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
Inside the Angola pavilion. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Angola Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Katarina Premfors/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Angola Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Katarina Premfors/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Algeria pavilion. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Algeria pavilion. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
Aerial view of the Algeria Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai. Dany Eid/Expo 2020 Dubai
Aerial view of the Algeria Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai. Dany Eid/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Algeria Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Katarina Premfors/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Algeria Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Katarina Premfors/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Algeria Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Katarina Premfors/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Algeria Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Katarina Premfors/Expo 2020 Dubai
Morocco Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
Morocco Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Morocco Pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The Morocco Pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The halqa, in the Moroccan pavilion, is a space where traditionally street artists show and share their skills in the public. It is also the space where storytellers and musicians entertain the crowd. Victor Besa/The National.
The halqa, in the Moroccan pavilion, is a space where traditionally street artists show and share their skills in the public. It is also the space where storytellers and musicians entertain the crowd. Victor Besa/The National.
Classic intricately carved wooden doors on displayat the Morocco Pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai. Victor Besa/The National.
Classic intricately carved wooden doors on displayat the Morocco Pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai. Victor Besa/The National.
The pavilion of Eswatini, known until 2018 as Swaziland. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
The pavilion of Eswatini, known until 2018 as Swaziland. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Kenya pavilion. Mahmoud Khaled/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Kenya pavilion. Mahmoud Khaled/Expo 2020 Dubai
Inside the Madagascar pavilion. Christophe Viseux/Expo 2020 Dubai
Inside the Madagascar pavilion. Christophe Viseux/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Equatorial Guinea pavilion. Miaad Mahdi/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Equatorial Guinea pavilion. Miaad Mahdi/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Liberia pavilion. David Koriako/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Liberia pavilion. David Koriako/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Mozambique pavilion. Miaad Mahdi/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Mozambique pavilion. Miaad Mahdi/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Mauritius pavilion. Miaad Mahdi/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Mauritius pavilion. Miaad Mahdi/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Eritrea pavilion. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Eritrea pavilion. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Ghana pavilion. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Ghana pavilion. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Lesotho pavilion. David Gray/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Lesotho pavilion. David Gray/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Guinea-Bissau pavilion. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Guinea-Bissau pavilion. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Mauritania pavilion. Antony Fleyhan /Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Mauritania pavilion. Antony Fleyhan /Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Malawi pavilion. Omar Marques/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Malawi pavilion. Omar Marques/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Mali pavilion. Christopher Edralin/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Mali pavilion. Christopher Edralin/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Guinea pavilion. David Koriako/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Guinea pavilion. David Koriako/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Gabon pavilion. Walaa Alshaer/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Gabon pavilion. Walaa Alshaer/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Libya pavilion. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Libya pavilion. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
A giraffe sculpture inside the Namibia pavilion. Nathalie Sawan Guzman/Expo 2020 Dubai
A giraffe sculpture inside the Namibia pavilion. Nathalie Sawan Guzman/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Chad pavilion. David Gray/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Chad pavilion. David Gray/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Cameroon pavilion. Christophe Viseux/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Cameroon pavilion. Christophe Viseux/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Comoros pavilion. Antony Fleyhan /Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Comoros pavilion. Antony Fleyhan /Expo 2020 Dubai
The Burundi pavilion. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Burundi pavilion. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Cape Verde pavilion. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Cape Verde pavilion. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Niger pavilion. Walaa Alshaer/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Niger pavilion. Walaa Alshaer/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Nigeria pavilion. Mahmoud Khaled/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Nigeria pavilion. Mahmoud Khaled/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Democratic Republic of the Congo Pavilion. Christophe Viseux/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Democratic Republic of the Congo Pavilion. Christophe Viseux/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Sao Tome and Principe Pavilion. Walaa Alshaer/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Sao Tome and Principe Pavilion. Walaa Alshaer/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Rwanda pavilion. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Rwanda pavilion. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Sierra Leone pavilion. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Sierra Leone pavilion. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Somalia pavilion. Anthony Fleyhan/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Somalia pavilion. Anthony Fleyhan/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Tanzania pavilion. Christopher Edralin/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Tanzania pavilion. Christopher Edralin/Expo 2020 Dubai
The South Sudan pavilion. Anthony Fleyhan/Expo 2020 Dubai
The South Sudan pavilion. Anthony Fleyhan/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Sudan pavilion. Anthony Fleyhan/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Sudan pavilion. Anthony Fleyhan/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Togo pavilion. Walaa Alshaer/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Togo pavilion. Walaa Alshaer/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Tunisia pavilion. Anthony Fleyhan/Expo 2020 Dubai
The Tunisia pavilion. Anthony Fleyhan/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Uganda Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Katarina Premfors/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Uganda Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Katarina Premfors/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitor inside the Zambia Pavilion , Expo 2020 Dubai. Christopher Edralin/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitor inside the Zambia Pavilion , Expo 2020 Dubai. Christopher Edralin/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Zimbabwe Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Zimbabwe Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Burkina Faso Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors inside the Burkina Faso Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Suneesh Sudhakaran/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Benin Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Walaa Alshaer/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Benin Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Walaa Alshaer/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitor at the South Africa Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Christopher Edralin/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitor at the South Africa Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Christopher Edralin/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Botswana Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Antony Fleyhan /Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Botswana Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Antony Fleyhan /Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Senegal Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. David Koriako/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Senegal Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. David Koriako/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Central African Republic Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Christopher Pike/Expo 2020 Dubai
Interior of the Central African Republic Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Christopher Pike/Expo 2020 Dubai
View of the Seychelles pavilion at the EXPO 2020 site in Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National
View of the Seychelles pavilion at the EXPO 2020 site in Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National
View of the Seychelles pavilion at the EXPO 2020 site in Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National.
View of the Seychelles pavilion at the EXPO 2020 site in Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National.
Inside view of the Ethiopia pavilion at the EXPO 2020 site in Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National
Inside view of the Ethiopia pavilion at the EXPO 2020 site in Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National
Gambia Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Expo 2020 Dubai
Gambia Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Djibouti Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai
Visitors at the Djibouti Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Steve Holland/Expo 2020 Dubai

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