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Friday, 6 April 2007, 18:13 GMT 19:13 UK

Africa in pictures: 31 March-6 April

Crowds outside the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria

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Supporters of Nigeria's vice-president celebrate on Tuesday as a court rules he can stand in polls. A contradictory ruling on the same day leaves Atiku Abubakar's fate undecided.

Somalis digging a grave

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Somali men dig a grave on Friday as they prepare to bury bodies of civilians killed in last week's heavy street fighting in the capital, Mogadishu.

Members of the Aissaoua brotherhood in Morocco

Members of the Aissaoua brotherhood in Morocco

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On Sunday, members of the Aissaoua Muslim brotherhood run through the streets of Meknes in central Morocco to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad...

Members of the Aissaoua brotherhood in Morocco

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... Meknes is where the sect's founder Sidi Mohamed Ben Aissa is buried. The pilgrimage includes music, dance and unique rituals.

Ethiopian Orthodox Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem

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Ethiopian Orthodox Christian pilgrims sit in the courtyard of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Thursday during an Easter Mass.

Kenya's Humphrey Kayange is tackled by a New Zealand rugby player

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In Hong Kong on Saturday, Kenya's Humphrey Kayange is tackled by New Zealand rugby player Edwin Cocker during a Sevens Rugby tournament match.

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Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore (l) and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi share a joke on Tuesday in Senegal...

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... at an inauguration ceremony where Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade swears his oath of office following his re-election in February.

Deported Nigerians in Lagos

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Two days later, Nigerians deported from Libya for drug-related offences camp out near Lagos international airport before their release to relatives, AFP reports.

A man holds a wooden cross in Nairobi, Kenya

A man holds a wooden cross in Nairobi, Kenya

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On the same day, a Kenyan holding a wooden cross attends a Good Friday service in Nairobi. For more on Africa's week tune into BBC Weekend Network Africa.

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