Africa’s week in pictures: 13-19 May 2022

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

Confederation Cup: Orlando Pirates target history in final against RS Berkane

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Orlando Pirates aim to brush aside their poor domestic form and become the first South African side to win the Confederation Cup when they face RS Berkane.

Nnamdi Kanu: Nigerian separatist allowed to watch Liverpool games on TV

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A Nigerian judge grants Nnamdi Kanu dispensation to watch the climax of his favourite team's season.

Afrocentrism: The school teaching kids to love their African culture

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The Children in Freedom School in Kenya is teaching its students to love their identity as Africans.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Gabon captain retires from international football

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Gabon captain and Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang retires from international football ahead of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

Burkina Faso trapped miners: Wives heartbroken but praying for miracles

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A month on after a zinc mine was flooded in Burkina Faso, relatives of those trapped refuse to give up.

Alaa Abdel Fattah: UK urged to help jailed British-Egyptian activist

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British citizen Alaa Abdel Fattah's prison conditions are "inhumane", the foreign secretary is told.

Burkina Faso: search for eight miners 700m deep

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They have been trapped in a zinc mine for the last month is still ongoing.

Idrissa Gueye refuses to wear PSG shirt featuring rainbow symbol

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Paris St-Germain's Idrissa Gueye refused to play in a match to avoid wearing a rainbow symbol in support of LGBTQ+ rights BBC Sport understands.

Cork mishap forces history-making cyclist out of race

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Italy's Alberto Dainese is a surprise winner of stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia after Biniam Girmay was forced to abandon this year's race.