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Africa's week in pictures: 10-16 April 2020

News imageGetty Images A member of a privately-funded NGO fumigates in KenyaGetty Images
A man covered in smoke helps fumigate parts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Wednesday as part of ongoing efforts to disinfect public places to stop the spread of coronavirus...

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

News imageEPA A member of the Sonko Rescue Team, an NGO founded by Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, uses a smoke machine to spray streetsEPA
Streets, market stalls and other surfaces are being disinfected.
News imageReuters A man rides his motorcycle during a sandstormReuters
On the same day there is a sandstorm in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, but this motorcycle rider soldiers on.
News imageEPA A sculptor carves a mask in his sculpture workshop in Grand-Bassam, Ivory CoastEPA
An Ivorian sculptor carves a mask in Grand-Bassam on Tuesday, a day before World Art Day.
News imageGetty Images An Egyptian archeologist performs restorations on the golden sarcophagus of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh TutankhamunGetty Images
It is a different kind of sculpting on Monday in the Grand Egyptian Musuem, where an archaeologist helps restore the golden sarcophagus of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
News imageEPA Egyptian clown Ahmed Naser wearing a face mask helps children to put on face masksEPA
On the streets of Cairo, Egyptian clown Ahmed Naser, wearing a face mask, helps children to put on theirs.
News imageEPA Cuban doctors at the airport after arriving Angola on FridayEPA
The Cuban flag flutters as a delegation of doctors pose for a picture on Friday after arriving in the Angolan capital, Luanda, to help the country fight coronavirus.
News imageReuters Men ride a horse in the sea in SenegalReuters
Men and horse take a wash on Saturday in Senegal, hours before a coronavirus curfew kicks in...
News imageReuters A man walks with his pet dog at the beach before the curfew in SenegalReuters
On the beach, this man prefers a dry leisurely walk with his dog.
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News imageReuters People are seen during an exercise session in NigeriaReuters
Get set, go... People exercise in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, where the highway is devoid of traffic on Monday because of a lockdown in the state to halt the spread of coronavirus.
News imageGetty Images Founder of the Akamasoa association celebrating Easter in a granite quarry in Antananarivo on April 12Getty Images
On Sunday, founder of the Akamasoa association, Father Pedro, conducts the traditional great mass celebrating Easter in a granite quarry in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
News imageReuters A parishioner prays outside a closed church in ZimbabweReuters
This parishioner in Zimbabwe prays outside a closed church as there is a 21-day nationwide lockdown to curtail the spread of the coronavirus disease.
News imageReuters A group of homeless men take in the last of the days light before seeking a place to sleep in South AfricaReuters
A group of homeless men in South Africa take in the last of Thursday's daylight before seeking a place to sleep. The country is also in lockdown.

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