Africa’s week in pictures: 11-17 June 2021

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

Abubakar Shekau: The mastermind behind the Chibok kidnappings

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Abubakar Shekau caused mayhem in north-east Nigeria and beyond as leader of militant group Boko Haram.

Abubakar Shekau: The mastermind behind the Chibok kidnappings

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Abubakar Shekau caused mayhem in north-east Nigeria and beyond as leader of militant group Boko Haram.

Kenneth Kaunda: Zambia’s first president dies aged 97

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Kaunda, 97, was one of the last of the generation of African leaders who fought colonialism.

Kenneth Kaunda: Zambia’s independence hero

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The first president of an independent Zambia, who became one of Africa's elder statesmen, dies at 97.

‘Afcon ready to deal with Eriksen-like collapse’

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Ghanaian sports medicine expert Dr Prince Pamb is confident a collapse like Christian Eriksen's could be dealt with similarly at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Stanley Eguma: Nigerian league’s longest serving coach released

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Rivers United boss Stanley Eguma, the longest serving coach in the Nigerian Professional Football League, has been released.

Ivory Coast’s ex-President Gbagbo returns home after ICC acquittal

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Laurent Gbagbo was taken to the ICC in 2011 on charges of crimes against humanity.

Why what’s happening in Ethiopia matters for Africa

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Famine conditions and insecurity in Tigray as well as upcoming elections affect the future of Ethiopia.

Tigray war: Walking three days to find a hospital

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People's lives in northern Ethiopia are in tatters as they deal with famine in the ruins of a war zone.