Africa’s week in pictures: 16-22 February 2018

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

Orla Guerin: The place where people disappear

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The Egyptian authorities are accused of arresting and torturing hundreds of opponents.

Wildlife secrets of Nigeria’s last wilderness

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Rare chimps, leopards and pangolins have been caught on camera in the forests of Nigeria's largest national park.

Caf Champions League: Al Merreikh of Sudan crash out

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2015 semi-finalists Al Merrikh of Sudan suffer a shock Caf Champions League exit at the hands of Township Rollers of Botswana.

Nigeria’s Boko Haram crisis: Dapchi anger over missing girls

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The state government apologises for wrongly informing parents that some girls had been rescued.

Seychelles protects an area ‘as big as Britain’ in Indian Ocean

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A novel deal with donors including Leonardo DiCaprio turned public debt into conservation funding.

Deportivo La Coruna sign Ghana’s Sulley Muntari

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Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari inks a deal with Deportivo La Coruna until the end of the season.

Moment policeman catches falling child

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He was guarding a bank in Asyut, Egypt, when he spotted the boy three floors above.

England will be Tunisia’s ‘toughest’ game – Maaloul

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Tunisia international defender Ali Maaloul says England will be the 'toughest' team to beat in their 2018 World Cup group in Russia.

Why has Ethiopia imposed a state of emergency?

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It follows the prime minister's shock resignation and the release of hundreds of political prisoners.