Africa in pictures: 26 February - 3 March 2016

A selection of photos from around the African continent this week.

A visitor attends the New Body Worlds Vital Exhibition at the Sci Bono Centre in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa, 01 March 2016. The exhibition, which is the first of its kind in South Africa, explores the wonder, resilience and fragility of the human body, where visitors get to explore the keenly intelligent design of the human body, see how it functions as well as when disease strikesEPA

A visitor attends an exhibition on the human body in South Africa's Johannesburg city on Tuesday. It is the first such exhibition in the country, giving people a chance to improve their understanding of how the human body works...

Boxing trainer George Khosi(L) spars with amateur fighter Selina Mabunda (R) at the Hillbrow boxing club on March 2, 2016, in Johannesburg. The Hillbrow boxing club used to be a petrol station before being turned into a boxing gym in the dilapidated neighbourhood of Hillbrow.AFP

The next day in Johannesburg's Hillbrow suburb, an amateur boxer looks into the eyes of her trainer as she spars with him at a gym...

This picture taken on March 2, 2016, shows boxing memorabilia and photographs of past and current fighters plastered on a wall at Boxing trainer George Khosi"s Hillbrow boxing club on March 2, 2016, in Johannesburg. The Hillbrow boxing club used to be a petrol station before being turned into a boxing gym in the dilapidated neighbourhood of HillbrowAFP

It has photographs of past and current fighters on its wall. The gym used be a petrol station

Lighted candles form the words "Benghazi win" during a show of support for the Libyan army in the ongoing conflict, in Benghazi, Libya February 26, 2016Reuters

On Friday, candles, forming the words "Benghazi win", are seen in Libya's second city to show support for forces fighting Islamist miltias

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While on Tuesday, Burundians hold a vigil in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, for more than 400 people killed since President Pierre Nkurunziza decided in April run for a third term

A woman cleans the carpet during celebrations for Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe"s 92nd birthday, in Masvingo about 300 kilometres south of Harare, Saturday, Feb, 27, 2016. Called “dear father,” “his royal highness,” and “the Moses of Africa” members of the Zimbabwe’s ruling party used President Robert Mugabe’s birthday celebrations to reassert their loyalty to the longtime leader amid political infightingAP

This woman cleans the stage on Saturday ahead of celebrations to mark Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's 92nd birthday in Masvingo, south of the capital, Harare...

A girl listens to a speech by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe during celebrations marking his birthday at the Great Zimbabwe monument in Masvingo on February 27, 2016AFP

This girl wore a cap to show her loyalty to Mr Mugabe, Africa's oldest leader...

A woman wears a shirt with the image of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabes during celebrations for his 92nd birthday in Masvingo about 300 kilometres south of Harare, Saturday, Feb, 27, 2016. Called “dear father,” “his royal highness,” and “the Moses of Africa” members of the Zimbabwe’s ruling party used President Robert Mugabe’s birthday celebrations to reassert their loyalty to the longtime leader amid political infightingAP

While this woman wore a shirt with the image of the man who has ruled them since 1980

A photograph made available 03 March 2016 shows supporters of presidential candidate Lionel Zinsou in Cotonou, Benin 02 March 2016. Zinsou, Franco-Beninian, is the candidate of current president Boni Yayi, who can"t run for a third term in office. Presidential elections in Benin take place on 06 March 2016EPA

With Benin's President Thomas Yayi Boni stepping down at the end of his two terms, these woman sing and chant in Cotonu city on Wednesday as they look forward to electing his successor on Sunday

Sudanese journalists protest against the suspension of El-Tayar daily newspaper in Khartoum, Sudan, 01 March 2016. Reports state, a group of journalists embarked on a hunger strike to protest against the suspension of El-Tayar daily newspaper since mid-December 2015EPA

Two days earlier in tightly-controlled Sudan, the mood is different as journalists protest in the capital, Khartoum, against the closure of the El-Tayar daily newspaper

A convoy carrying Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, escorted by presidential guards, arrives at the presidential palace in Abuja, Nigeria March 2, 2016Reuters

In Nigeria's capital Abuja on the same day, men in kilts play bagpipes to welcome Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who visited the former British colony to strengthen business and political ties

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