Africa’s week in pictures: 13

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*******’s week in pictures: 13

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the ******** continent and beyond:

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Muslims across the continent celebrate the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, starting in Egypt on Friday…

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While Tunisians honour the occasion on Sunday with drums and dance in the streets of the capital Tunis…

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On the same day, in Senegal, young Muslims gather at the Seydina Limamou Laye Mausoleum in the capital, Dakar…

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One young girl wanders off to enjoy the sunrise.

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Tuesday sees a boy push his bike through deep waters following severe flooding in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

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Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who was murdered by her ex-partner, is ***** to rest on Saturday with full military honours at her father’s homestead in eastern Uganda…

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The Ugandan military pay their respects with a **** salute…

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Her youngest daughter cries as she holds a picture of her mother close to her heart.

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People relax on a private beach at the mouth of the Suez Canal in Egypt.

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Rescuers attempt to dig for survivors after a building collapse ******* at least eight people in the Sierra Leone capital Freetown on Monday.

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In Tunisia, it’s time for the grape harvest on Tuesday.

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