Africa’s week in pictures: 19-25 February 2021

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

Caster Semenya takes appeal to European court over testosterone levels in female runners

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Caster Semenya will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights against the restriction of testosterone levels in female runners.

Viewpoint: Self-defence not the answer to Nigeria’s kidnap crisis

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The defence minister said people should at times provide their own security but it is not that easy.

Kenya: A sustainable solution to locust swarms?

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An NGO is training and paying communities in Kenya to catch locusts, so they can be turned into animal feed.

Nigeria’s Boko Haram crisis: Maiduguri rocket attack kills 10

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The use of long-distance bombs is part of a new tactic by Islamist militants, local officials say.

Namaste Wahala: Does the real-life mirror the film?

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Do real-life couples face the same difficulties as those depicted in the Bollywood-Nollywood crossover?

South African city of Port Elizabeth becomes Gqeberha

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They are learning how to pronounce Gqeberha, the new name for the city of Port Elizabeth.

How to say Gqeberha – the new Xhosa name for Port Elizabeth

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How to master Xhosa tongue-twisters as South Africa's city of Port Elizabeth changes its name.

Dozens of dolphins found dead on Mozambique beach

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The cause of death is still unknown but a recent cyclone is among the theories being investigated.

Italian club Atalanta lead tributes paid to young Ivorian player

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Italian club Atalanta, Didier Drogba and Amad Diallo pay tribute to Ivorian player Willy Braciano Ta Bi, who has died aged 21.