Africa in pictures: 22-28 October

Ruling party supporters on the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar cheer on Friday as it's confirmed Sunday's polls will go ahead despite the delay of mainland national elections.

Nigerians glance at headlines on Monday at a Lagos newsstand covering the weekend Bellview airplane crash and death of the first lady, Stella Obasanjo, in Spain.

Three days of mourning were declared for the 117 plane crash victims. Here, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo visits the crash site for a memorial service on Thursday.

French peacekeeping troops patrol a village in Ivory Coast on Tuesday as northern rebels refuse to recognise the extension of President Laurent Ggabgo's mandate beyond Sunday.

Exhausted Kenyan runner Caroline Cheptanui wins on home territory - taking the women's title in the Nairobi marathon on Sunday.

While on the streets of the Kenyan capital the next day, a man transports live chickens on the roof of his car; experts predict that Africa will be hit next by the deadly bird flu virus.

Long queues form in Uganda on Friday as people try to beat the registration deadline for next year's polls. Many decided to register after the return from exile this week of Kizza Besigye.

At the EU Parliament on Monday, Eritreans call for peace as tensions grow over the border dispute with Ethiopia. For more on Africa this week tune into the weekend Network Africa.

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