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  1. A man sits on his knees in a brick building looking through a window

  2. Malama Muleba poses wearing a grey, three-piece suit and red tie.

  3. March on March protesters are seen leading a protest against illegal immigration in South Africa

  4. A man with his back to the camera stands on some rocks by the see. he is holding a rifle across his shoulders.

  5. Michael Eneramo shown from waist up, wearing a green Nigeria shirt with white trim, the number eight on the right of his chest and Nigeria crest on the left, holds his hands up and is seen with his mouth open in celebration after scoring a goal

  6. An armed officer in black with shades, cap and facemask stands guard outside the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday 22 April 2026.

  7. A close-up of President William Ruto in a grey suit, blue shirt and dotted tie during a past public event in Nairobi.

  8. Dumbor Ngaage smiles at the camera as he holds a mug that reads "the world's best professor". He is wearing a white shirt covered in tiny dots. He has a short cropped beard and short grey hair.

  9. A man in a red top, with braided hair and a headpiece

  10. A head and shoulders image of Fannie Masemola in a police cap. His blue uniform's epaulets can be seen.

  11. Protest a day after Tanzania's general election at the Namanga One-Post Border crossing point between Kenya and Tanzania

  12. Pope Leo in a white robe next to a cleric dressed in black looks out at a crowd of prisoners dressed in orange uniforms at Bata Prison.

  13. A head and shoulders image of Edgar Lungu. His blue collar and dark jacket can just be seen at the bottom of the picture.

  14. A head-and-shoulders image of Rasheed Wasiu wearing a black T-shirt. Out of focus, in the background, a map of the globe can be seen.

  15. A security officer in black, including a balaclava, holds an automatic weapon as suspects get into a white minibus at Abuja's High Court - Wednesday 22 April 2026.

  16. Basketballer Madina Okot dribbles an orange ball forward on an indoor court. The player wears a white South Carolina jersey with the number 11 on the front and a white headband, leaning slightly forward in motion. A hoop and blurred spectators are visible in the background under bright arena lighting

  17. RSF soldiers in military uniform

  18. Police boss Fannie Masemola is seen in South Africa's parliament

  19. A man in a red top at the start line of Marathon des Sables in Morocco

  20. Nigerian police officers in camouflage uniform

  21. A map with passport-style photos of people stuck on different areas

  22. A black-and-white close up image of Cynthia Shange smiling

  23. A group of Ugandan soldiers in camouflage holding weapons and magazines of bullets stand in a group looking at the camera.

  24. A soldier in military uniform and holding a gun, walks on a street, with several damaged cars in front of him