Africa’s week in pictures: 5 – 11 June 2020

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Lamine Diack trial: Choices were for ‘financial health of the IAAF’

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Lamine Diack says he slowed the handling of Russian doping cases between 2011-2013 "for the financial health" of the organisation.

Nigerian teenager freed after killing attempted rapist

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The 15-year-old was taken into custody in March after stabbing the man who had tried to rape her.

Kenyan police arrested after dragging suspect by motorbike

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They accused the Kenyan woman of involvement in a robbery, as another man whipped her.

Kenyan police arrested after dragging suspect by motorbike

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They accused the Kenyan woman of involvement in a robbery, as another man whipped her.

Coronavirus in Africa: Outbreak ‘accelerating’ across continent

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Outbreaks are spreading from capital cities to rural areas, with supplies running short, says WHO.

Zimbabwe’s MDC ‘abductees arrested for lying about torture’

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The opposition says three women tortured by state agents have been charged over their allegations.

Zimbabwe’s MDC ‘abductees arrested for lying about torture’

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The opposition says three women tortured by state agents have been charged over their allegations.

How Ghana paid tribute to George Floyd

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The African-American is immortalised in the West African state where people were once enslaved.

How Ghana paid tribute to George Floyd

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The African-American is immortalised in the West African state where people were once enslaved.