Africa’s week in pictures: 19 – 25 May 2017

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

Wilfried Zaha: Crystal Palace winger extends deal by five years

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Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha signs a five-year contract extension with the Premier League club.

Five Kenyan police killed in roadside bomb attack

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At least 14 policemen have been killed in roadside bomb attacks in the past two days.

Five things you might not know about Africa

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Africa Day is 25 May, it marks the creation of the Organisation of African Unity, now called the African Union.

Atsu, Wakaso, left out of Ghana squad

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Christian Atsu and Mubarak Wakaso are left out of Ghana's squad for next month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia.

Senegal hopes take a knock with US loss

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Senegal's hopes of qualifying for the second round of the Fifa Under-20 World Cup take a knock after 1-0 defeat to the United States.

Baxter wants ‘warriors’ for Nigeria tie

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New South Africa coach Stuart Baxter says he is looking for "warriors" for next month's opening Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Nigeria.

Waiting for take-off

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Flying between the West African capitals of Freetown and Banjul should take about an hour. But as the BBC's Umaru Fofana found out, it can be quicker and easier to fly via Morocco or even Belgium.

Sexual slavery

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Last year Salama Ali uncovered a secret - that the al-Shabab militant group was seizing Kenyan woman and turning them into sex slaves.

The women saving Somalia’s animals from drought

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Somali women vets have been deployed across the country to keep animals alive amid a devastating drought.