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Africa's week in pictures: 3-9 March

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent:

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News imageAFP Man wearing white shirt blowing a brass horn outside.AFP
Ahead of the extension of a pilot malaria vaccination programme for children, these musicians are playing their instruments in Gisambai, Kenya. The programme is taking place in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi and has reached more than one million children since 2019, according to the WHO...
News imageAFP Women carrying babies. One women in the centre wearing purple appears to be playing with a baby held by another person.AFP
The WHO recommends the vaccination to children in parts of Africa which see moderate to high malaria transmission.
News imageEPA Women wearing traditional Nigerian clothes in purple and yellow. There is a woman in the middle wearing white-framed sunglasses who is raising her hands in the air.EPA
On Wednesday these women in Lagos, Nigeria, mark International Women's Day at a conference at Onikan Sports Centre...
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The same day this woman is at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena at a parade in the same city.
News imageGetty Images Woman carrying her child outside in Mathare slum. She is smiling, against a backdrop of blue skies and homes.Getty Images
It's all smiles in Mathare slum as this woman holds her baby in Nairobi. It is estimated that the Kenyan slum has a population of half a million people.
News imageAFP Man security guard standing in a dark blazer and hat in front of a crowd of students.AFP
Over at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, some students are protesting on Friday. They say unhoused students and those who cannot pay their fees do not get enough support...
News imageAFP Students wearing red and black protest. One person in the middle is wearing a black hoodie and face mask.AFP
The university has responded to some of the students' demands by saying they will extend their financial aid, but the fallout between university bosses and the students continues.
News imageGetty Images Kagiso Rabada celebrating on a green lawn, wearing white cricket clothes.Getty Images
Kagiso Rabada celebrates on Thursday during the second Test match between South Africa and West Indies at DP World Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
News imageReuters Actress Bushra holding up her phone posing for a selfie with several others in the background.Reuters
Egyptian actress Bushra Rozza poses for a selfie with fans at the Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF) on Sunday...
News imageGetty Images Yasmeen Raess dressed in a black dress and gold jewellery smiling on the red carpet.Getty Images
There is more glamour on display from actress Yasmeen Raess, who is at the same festival, which celebrates films about women's issues.
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News imageAFP Three woman walking surrounding by shrubbery and plants.AFP
These women are going to the Sudanese Horticultural Association's Annual Flower Exhibition on Saturday in Khartoum.
News imageGetty Images Women standing. On in the middle is carrying her baby on her back.Getty Images
Some people from sub-Saharan Africa say they are facing racist attacks in Tunisia after President Kais Saied blamed illegal immigrants for violence and crime in the country. On Monday, these women are photographed out and about, while some countries have sent planes to repatriate their nationals.
News imageAFP President Macron posing for selfies with smiling guests in Kinshasa.AFP
On Saturday French President Emmanuel Macron is getting a lot of attention in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, during a trip where he is seeking to reset France's relations with the continent.
News imageGetty Images Man cleaning lanterns. There is a display of lanterns of different colours.Getty Images
This man is cleaning lanterns in a market in Giza, Egypt, on Tuesday. They are going on sale ahead of the Islamic month of Ramadan, when Muslims around the world fast from food and drink during daylight hours.

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