Africa’s top shots: 3-9 March2017

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

Egyptian pharaoh statue of Ramses II is ‘big discovery’

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Archaeologists say the figure found in water in a Cairo neighbourhood may depict Ramses II.

Apo Six murders: Nigeria sentences two policemen to death

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Six traders were shot in 2005 in modern Nigeria's most infamous case of extrajudicial killings.

Played accused of drug dealing out of Champions League tie

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Mauritius goalkeeper Joseph Leopold, who has been accused for drug trafficking, has not been allowed to travel with his teammates for a Champions League game.

Senegal to meet Zambia in U20 Africa Cup of Nations final

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Senegal reach the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations final for the second tournament in a row after beating Guinea 1-0 in Ndola.

Baby chimp thriving after rescue from traffickers

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We revisit Nemley Junior who was freed from wildlife traffickers in Ivory Coast after a BBC News investigation.

Craig Bellamy ‘devastated’ by charity investigation

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Concerns about former Welsh footballer Craig Bellamy's football academy in Sierra Leone are being looked into by the Charity Commission, the watchdog confirms.

Aubameyang hat-trick inspired by ‘mistakes’ in first leg

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Borussia Dortmund's Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said his hat-trick in the Champions League against Benfica was inspired by his poor performance in the first leg.

The dirty secret of ‘African quality’ fuel

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The amount of sulphur in some fuel used in Africa is 300 times the level considered safe in Europe.

Cyclone Enawo: Five dead in Madagascar

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Cyclone Enawo forces thousands from their homes and damages power lines as it moves south.