Africa’s week in pictures: 6-12 August 2021

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A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Wagner: Gaddafi’s son faces arrest over Russian mercenaries

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A warrant is issued against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi after a BBC investigation into mercenaries in Libya.

Wildfires rage in Algeria as heatwave hits North Africa

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The blazes in the mountainous Kabylie region are some of the worst in the country's history.

Shell pays $111m over 1970s oil spill in Nigeria

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The payment marks the end of a long-running legal battle over a spill during the 1967-70 Biafran War.

Dutch medallist – no regrets about quitting Ethiopia

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Dutch triple Olympic medallist Sifan Hassan has no regrets over leaving Ethiopia and calls for peace to stop more athletes following suit.

Algeria forest fires: At least 65 people killed as fires spread

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At least 65 people have been killed as the fires continue to spread amid an intense heatwave.

Ethiopia using rape as a strategy in Tigray war – Amnesty

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Sexual violations during the conflict in Tigray amount to war crimes, the rights group says.

Ryan Nyambe: Namibia and Blackburn defender on launching an academy aged 23

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Blackburn Rovers' Ryan Nyambe is just 23 years old but he has already launched a football academy in his homeland of Namibia.

Zambia election: Young voters may hold the cards

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Zambia will vote on Thursday amid growing concern about high unemployment and inflation.

The illegal gold mines killing rivers and livelihoods in Ghana

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Sixty percent of Ghana's water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining operations.