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Africa in pictures: 5-11 July

Street kid in Maseru Lesotho, 9 July 2008

A street kid sits on a mattress made from tin cans in Maseru, Lesotho, as Britain’s Prince Harry visits the country, where he sponsors a charity.

Rescued would-be immigrants in Tenerife, Canary Islands, 7 July 2008

In Tenerife, on the Spanish Canary Islands, would-be immigrants from Africa sit on a bench after being rescued from their attempted crossing over the Atlantic Ocean.

Kenyans Christine Kambua Muyanga and Eliizabeth Mueni run in the 3,000m steeplechase in Bydgoszcz, Poland, 10 July 2008

Kenyans Christine Kambua Muyanga and Eliizabeth Mueni compete in the 3,000m steeplechase at the World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Children in a Cape Town township, 8 July 2008

More water in the Khayelitsha township in Cape Town, South Africa, where these children wade through flooded streets after heavy rainfall.

Street vendors in Harare, Zimbabwe, 10 July 2008

While Zimbabwe's politicians talk, the struggle to survive continues - these vendors push their greens to market in the capital, Harare.

Fish vendor in Tunis, Tunisia, 11 July 2008

While in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, fish is on the menu.

Senegalese women carrying gas in Dakar, 10 July 2008

In Senegal, the problem is the rising cost of fuel, which sparked protests - but these women managed to find some cooking gas. For more on the week's news, tune in to Weekend Network Africa.



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