Zimbabwe's first lady shares a laugh with her husband, Robert, on the campaign trail on Thursday when she said: "Even if people vote for the MDC, Morgan Tsvangirai will never step foot inside State House."
On Tuesday, a Zimbabwean woman climbs over a barbed wire fence to cross into South Africa illegally, despite recent attacks on foreigners which have left over 50 people dead.
On the same day in South Africa, a Somali Muslim man displaced by the violence prays at a migrant camp near Pretoria.
On Saturday, thousands of South Africans protest against the attacks on foreigners in Johannesburg.
Gambian soldiers stand on parade in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region on Thursday during celebrations to mark the International Day for United Nations peacekeepers.
Supporters of former Democratic Republic of Congo Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba hold protests in Kinshasa on Tuesday over his arrest for war crimes committed in the Central African Republic.
On Friday, supporters of Guinean President Lansana Conte march on the streets of the capital, Conakry, urging soldiers to end an ongoing mutiny over pay and conditions.
Tunisia's Selima Sfer uses her backhand in a match against Venus Williams the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Thursday. For more on Africa's week tune into BBC Network Weekend Africa.
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