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Your pictures: African landscapes

[Pic: Clay Wilton]

Clay Wilton's photo of two men cycling along the beach as huge cumulus clouds loom over the horizon in Zanzibar is the first in a series of shots of African landscapes.

Mount Kilimanjaro [Pic: Dr Wilson Orhiunu]

Dr Wilson Orhiunu sent in this photo from the continent's highest point saying, "I love Africa because it has the great Kilimanjaro."

View from above the Victoria Falls [Pic: Keith Jenkins]

Keith Jenkins took this while flying over the Victoria Falls. He said: "There had been a lot of rain and the Zambezi River was very full - an amazing sight, water on fire."

Oasis in the Ubari Sand Sea [Pic: Brian Seales]

Brian Seales saw this sight in Libya after driving for 10 days. He said: "It was amazing to see such a beautiful body of calm water hidden amongst the Ubari's gigantic sand dunes."

Sunset in Cape Town, South Africa [Pic: Andre van Selm]

This is what a winter sunset looks like in Cape Town, South Africa. Andre van Selm photographed this scene from the Plattekloof hills.

Long-dead remains of a tree, Botswana [Pic: Markus Korhonen]

Markus Korhonen took this in northern Botswana. The possible promise of rain brought by the early morning clouds sets a stark contrast in an area of the world where rain means life.

Coconut Grove Beach, Ghana [Pic: Innes Ferguson]

Innes Ferguson took this photo at Coconut Grove Beach, just outside Elmina, while revisiting his childhood home in the city of Accra in Ghana.

Baobab trees in Morondava, Madagascar [Pic: Sandra Ten Zijhoff]

Sandra Ten Zijhoff took this picture of the Avenue of the Baobabs at sunset in Morondava, Madagascar. The trees attract many tourists to the small town.

Ethiopia's Simien mountains [Pic: Deirdre Snook]

Deirdre Snook captured this shot of Ethiopia's Simien mountains en route to Gonder. She said it shows another side of the country - a "lush and green" view.

River in Johannesburg, South Africa [Pic: Brandon Zach]

And Brandon Zach took this photo in Johannesburg, South Africa. This small river runs through one of the northern suburbs of the city.

BBC News website reader Ahmed Dolal climbing on a termite mound in Somalia

This photo of Ahmed Dolal climbing on a termite mound was taken in north-western Somalia. For a future photo gallery please send photos of shopping to yourpics@bbc.co.uk.




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