Africa’s week in pictures: 13-19 January 2023

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

We fielded a player with Covid – Comoros FA boss

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African football's governing body says it is "impossible" a Comoros player who tested positive for Covid played at last year's Afcon.

Zambia’s Mwepu released from hospital after heart checks

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Former Brighton midfielder Enoch Mwepu is discharged from hospital in Zambia after suffering a health scare.

Letter from Africa: Prince Harry and a royal scramble for the continent

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Nigerians are fascinated by the latest revelations from the Sussexes, especially Prince Harry's encounter with a leopard.

CHAN: Can Senegal coach Pape Thiaw match the country’s Afcon triumph?

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Senegal hope to follow up their Nations Cup success with victory at the CHAN - but can their coach Pape Thiaw emulate his 2002 World Cup team-mate Aliou Cisse?

Ruslan Obiang Nsue: Equatorial Guinea president’s son arrested over plane’s sale

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The son of Equatorial Guinea's president orders his half-brother's arrest over the sale of a jet.

Hashim Amla: Former South Africa batter retires

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Hashim Amla, South Africa's second highest Test run-scorer of all time, retires at the age of 39.

World Handball: How tiny Cape Verde made history

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Cape Verde's men's handball team are on a quest to make history as they head into the main round of the Men's World Handball Championship.

Nigeria elections 2023: How influencers are secretly paid by political parties

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Nigerian politicians are hiring social media influencers to spread disinformation ahead of February's elections.

Arthur Ashe: How the former Australian Open champion impacted Nigerian tennis

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The story of how a coup attempt in Nigeria forced former Australian Open champion Arthur Ashe to flee the court at gunpoint.