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Friday, 21 March 2008, 15:45 GMT

Africa in pictures: 15-21 March

An African Union peacekeeper in Sudan drinking tea

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A Nigerian peacekeeper with the United Nations' mission in the Sudanese war-torn region of Darfur sips a cup of tea offered to him by nomads on Sunday.

A Sudanese soldiers jumps off a boat onto the Comoran island of Moheli on Thursday

A Sudanese soldiers jumps off a boat onto the Comoran island of Moheli on Thursday

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Later in the week, a Sudanese African Union peacekeeper disembarks on the Comoran island of Moheli ahead of an expected attack on the neighbouring island of Anjouan.

A man prayers in a new mosque in Uganda's capital, Kampala

A man prayers in a new mosque in Uganda's capital, Kampala

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A man prays inside a huge new mosque in Uganda's capital on the day of its official opening on Wednesday. Libya's leader Muammar al-Gaddafi financed much of its construction...

Ugandan Muslims hold pictures of Libya's leader Muammar al-Gaddafi

Ugandan Muslims hold pictures of Libya's leader Muammar al-Gaddafi

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... before the opening of the mosque, started in the 1970s under former leader Idi Amin, Muslims attend a prayer service in Kampala to mark the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.

Nigerian Christian pilgrims holding Israeli flags attend a church service in Jerusalem

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The day before, Nigerian Christian pilgrims holding Israeli flags attend a mass in Jerusalem's old city.

The legs of a fisherman in Nigeria

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A Nigerian fisherman plunges into the muddy Argungu waters in northern Kebbi State to try and catch a fish during the area's famous fishing competition on Saturday.

Botswana's leader Festus Mogae (l) shakes hands with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy (r) congratulates Botswana's leader Festus Mogae after he was awarded the prestigious Legion D'Honneur on Thursday during his visit to Paris.

South Africa police take part in a training exercise - here a hijacker waves a gun and tries to force the pilot back on to the plane

South Africa police take part in a training exercise - here a hijacker waves a gun and tries to force the pilot back on to the plane

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On Monday, South Africa's security forces take part in a training exercise to deal with hijackings as part of their preparations for the 2010 football World Cup.

A Zimbabwean tries to get a wallet full of cash into his pocket

A Zimbabwean tries to get a wallet full of cash into his pocket

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A man in Zimbabwe, where this week US$1 was worth Z$52.5m on the black market, struggles to get a bulging wallet into his pocket on Tuesday...

A Zimbabwean buys a chicken with wads of cash

A Zimbabwean buys a chicken with wads of cash

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... On the same day a woman in the capital, Harare, sells a chicken. For more on Africa's week and Zimbabwe's forthcoming election tune into BBC Network Weekend Africa.

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