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Africa in pictures: 15-21 November

Fisherman Liman Boucar Souaibou reclines on a hippo's back in Cameroon

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On Monday, in the Cameroonian town of Garoua - which lies on the Benue River - a fisherman reclines on a hippopotamus called Africa, who he has been taming for the last 16 years.

A Somali boy with a fish on his head

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A Somali boy carries a fish caught from the sea off the capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday.

Captured Somali pirates in Mombasa, Kenya

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Three days later, eight Somali pirates sit at a police station in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, where they are to face trial after being handed over by the British navy.

A protesting crowd in Rwanda's capital, Kigali

A protesting crowd in Rwanda's capital, Kigali

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On Wednesday, thousands protest in Rwanda at the extradition of presidential aide Rose Kabuye from Germany to France as part of a probe into the killing of a former Rwandan president.

Argentina's leader looking at a painting depicting Algeria's war for independence

Argentina's leader looking at a painting depicting Algeria's war for independence

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On Monday, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez examines a painting celebrating Algeria's independence on her tour of the North African country.

An Ivorian football supporter

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Two days later, an Ivory Coast supporter watches a friendly international match against Israel outside Tel Aviv. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

A man suffering from cholera in Zimbabwe's capital

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The next day, a man suffering from cholera in the Zimbabwean capital is taken in a cart to a nearby clinic. The US ambassador to Zimbabwe says 294 people have died so far in the outbreak.

A Congolese woman with a red umbrella holding a baby

A Congolese woman with a red umbrella holding a baby

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On the same day, a displaced woman and her child wait to receive medical treatment at a clinic run by aid charity Merlin in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo...

Congolese woman at a Catholic Church service

Congolese woman at a Catholic Church service

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... on Sunday, north of Goma, Congolese women pray during an evening service at a Roman Catholic Church in Kiwanja, now held by rebels loyal to General Laurent Nkunda.

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... a Congolese army soldier plays with a football in the town of Kayna on Tuesday after a fierce battle with the local Mai-Mai militia, who usually side with the national army.

Miss World contestants and a South African footballer jumping

Miss World contestants and a South African footballer jumping

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Two days later, Miss World contestants, in South Africa for Fifa's Confederations Cup draw on Saturday, pose at a stadium with former South African football player Lucas Radebe.

US rapper "The Game" performs in Kenya

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US rapper The Game in Kenya on Saturday at a concert for East Africa's MTV Africa Music Awards nominees. For more on the awards in Abuja this weekend tune into BBC Network Weekend Africa.

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