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18:02 GMT, Friday, 6 January 2006

Africa in pictures: 31 Dec-6 Jan

New Year's day fireworks explode over Mandela bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa

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Fireworks light up the skyline of Johannesburg on Sunday morning as South Africans welcome in the new year.

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Later on in the day, Senegalese wrestler Jean-Pierre Soughere covers himself with sand before a match in the capital, Dakar.

Supporters of Uganda's main opposition leader, Kizza Besigye march in the streets outside the High Court in the capital, Kampala, after his bail release.

Supporters of Uganda's main opposition leader, Kizza Besigye march in the streets outside the High Court in the capital, Kampala, after his bail release.

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The celebrations continued for the supporters of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who gathered in Kampala's street after Dr Besigye was released on bail on Monday.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni welcomed 3 January 2006 by traditional dancers gathered at Gifumba village in the Kisoro District.

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Later in the week, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was on the campaign trail ahead of next month's polls. Here, he is welcomed by crowds and dancers in western Kisoro District.

Mozambican soldiers and their luggage at the airport in Burundi's capital, Bujumbura.

Mozambican soldiers and their luggage at the airport in Burundi's capital, Bujumbura.

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Mozambican peacekeepers gather at the airport in Burundi's capital, Bujumbura, on Saturday to begin the pullout of more than 5,000 United Nations troops from the country.

A Kenyan woman looking after cattle gestures with anger in El Wak in Kenya's north-eastern province.

A Kenyan woman looking after cattle gestures with anger in El Wak in Kenya's north-eastern province.

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A woman angrily demands food aid in drought-stricken in El Wak, northern Kenya, where some 2.5m people face severe food shortages.

Dutch rider Franz Verhoeven on his Yamaha crosses border into Mauritania during the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally

Dutch rider Franz Verhoeven on his Yamaha crosses border into Mauritania during the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally

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A competitor heads towards 'the wall", the border between Western Sahara and Mauritania during the Dakar rally on Thursday.

Sudanese pilgrims on the way to the Hajj wait to disembark from a ship in Jeddah on Tuesday.

Sudanese pilgrims on the way to the Hajj wait to disembark from a ship in Jeddah on Tuesday.

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Sudanese pilgrims wait to disembark from a ship after arriving at Jeddah's port in Saudi Arabia . For more on Nigerians' Hajj travel woes tune into the weekend Network Africa.

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