In pictures: Christmas celebrations around Africa

From the war-ravaged Sudan to a floating village in Benin, people around Africa celebrated Christmas Day.

The day is observed by Christians around the world to commemorate the birth of Jesus.

Worshippers filled a church in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, for a Christmas day service.

Santa arrived by water in the floating village of Ganvie in Benin's capital, Cotonou.

It was booming business for street vendors in Uganda’s capital, Kampala.

Young ballet dancers put up a Christmas performance in the Kibera informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya.

In Benin, people celebrated the day by enjoying a show of lights at Place de l'Amazone in the capital, Cotonou.