Africa’s week in pictures: 12 – 18 January 2018

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Cancer in a country with no radiotherapy machine

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Uganda's only machine broke in 2016, leaving Monica Kyotazala and hundreds of other cancer patients without adequate care.

Zimbabwe opposition figure Roy Bennett dies in US helicopter crash

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Roy Bennett, a farmer who became a thorn in the side of Robert Mugabe, is killed alongside his wife.

Zambia on verge of CHAN quarter-finals

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Zambia edged closer to the quarter-finals of the African Nations Championship in Morocco when beating Ivory Coast 2-0 in Marrakech.

Court of Arbitration for Sport lifts five-year ban on US Ouakam

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport lifts a five-year ban imposed on Senegalese side US Ouakam after crowd violence left at least eight people dead at last year's League Cup final.

Arsene Wenger ‘disrespectful’ over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger "disrespectful" by talking publicly about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, say Borussia Dortmund.

Tunisia regain top African spot in Fifa rankings

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Tunisia return to the top of Fifa's African rankings two months after losing pole position to Senegal.

South Africa: Cape Town slashes water use amid drought

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Residents will be banned from using more than 50 litres of water a day from next month.

South Africa: Cape Town slashes water use amid drought

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Residents will be banned from using more than 50 litres of water a day from next month.

African duo secure Swansea FA Cup win

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Jordan Ayew and Wilfried Bony score as Premier League strugglers Swansea beat Championship leaders Wolves in their FA Cup third-round replay.