Shotputs and selfies

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

Niger army kills 14 civilians mistaken for Boko Haram fighters

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The unarmed farmers were in a military restricted area where Boko Haram militants are active.

How former slave Martha Ricks gifted a quilt to Queen Victoria

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When former slave Martha Ann Erskine Ricks fulfilled her dream of meeting Queen Victoria, sailing from Liberia to England in 1892, she took with her a special gift for the monarch.

Iheanacho close to Leicester move

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Manchester City's 20-year-old Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho is close to making a £25m move to Leicester City.

Nigeria’s Ikeme diagnosed with leukaemia

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Wolves and Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme will begin chemotherapy after being diagnosed with acute leukaemia.

Sadio Mane: Liverpool forward set to return to training within 10 days

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Liverpool forward Sadio Mane is set to return to training within 10 days after recovering from a knee injury.

Malawi football stadium stampede kills eight

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Seven children and an adult die in a crush ahead of a football match in the capital Lilongwe.

Emmanuel Emenike leaves Turkey for Greek side Olympiakos

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Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike leaves Turkish club Fenerbahce to join Greek champions Olympiakos.

Big jump in African tourists

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Tourist numbers more than double over a 20-year period, with more coming from within the continent.

Biafran War veterans remember the conflict 50 years on

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Veterans of the Biafran War, which began 50 years ago this week, remember what it was like to fight on the front line and explain why they still support independence from Nigeria.