Africa’s week in pictures: 21-27 May 2021

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

Africa’s week in pictures: 21-27 May 2021

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

Canary Islands: ‘Taking in migrants changed my life’

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A British businessman has turned his Canary Islands hotel into a home for migrants from Africa.

Macron asks Rwanda to forgive France over 1994 genocide role

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At a memorial to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda's capital President Macron admits French mistakes.

Mali’s coup leader Assimi Goïta declares himself president

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Col Assimi Goïta, who headed last year's coup, strips the country's current leaders of their powers.

DR Congo: Thousands flee Goma after second volcano warning

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It comes days after an eruption killed 32 people and destroyed hundreds of homes around Goma.

Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: Biden demands ceasefire and end to abuses

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The US president highlights the rights abuses and the possibility of famine as fighting continues.

Mozambique: On the run from terror

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Thousands have fled to the island of Quirimba to escape Mozambique's Islamist insurgency.

Mali coup: Col Goïta seizes power – again

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The military stages a second coup in under 10 months, drawing an angry reaction from foreign powers.

Mozambique Palma attack: ‘I had to pay a bribe to flee’

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Aid agencies have been barred from parts of Mozambique, leading to fears of a humanitarian emergency.