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Friday, 25 November 2005, 17:51 GMT

Africa in pictures: 19-25 November

Three Canadian armoured personnel carriers are handed to the African Union mission in Sudan's Darfur region

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Canada has sent armoured personnel carriers to help African Union peacekeepers enforce a fragile ceasefire in Sudan's Darfur region.

Africa's longest-serving president, Gabon's Omar Bongo Ondimba (second right) and his wife Edith-Lucie (right) wave during a presidential campaign meeting in the south-eastern city of Lastourville

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Africa's longest-serving president, Gabon's Omar Bongo Ondimba (second right) is being helped by his wife Edith-Lucie (right) to seek re-election in Sunday's poll.

Two young boys look towards a Bangladeshi position in Aviba, 75kms south of Bunia, DR Congo

Two young boys look towards a Bangladeshi position in Aviba, 75kms south of Bunia, DR Congo

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Residents of eastern DR Congo hope the recent wave of raids against militias will bring peace ahead of next year's elections.

Thousands of opponents of the proposed constitution celebrate during the announcement that Kenyans rejected a proposed constitution

Thousands of opponents of the proposed constitution celebrate during the announcement that Kenyans rejected a proposed constitution

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On Tuesday, thousands of Kenyans celebrated after a draft constitution was defeated in a referendum in a blow to President Mwai Kibaki...

Catherine Ndereba (centre, first row) of Kenya and other Kenyan runners pose for after running at the 2005 International Chiba Ekiden in Chiba, Japan

Catherine Ndereba (centre, first row) of Kenya and other Kenyan runners pose for after running at the 2005 International Chiba Ekiden in Chiba, Japan

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... Maybe Mr Kibaki took solace from Kenya's double victory in both the men's and women's marathon relay in Japan.

People dancing at Nigeria's first carnival in the city of Abuja

People dancing at Nigeria's first carnival in the city of Abuja

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Nigeria has been holding its first ever carnival in Abuja. For more Africa's week tune into the weekend Network Africa.

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