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Africa's week in pictures: 1 - 7 May 2020

News imageAFP A woman walks past graffiti on a wall depicting hygiene measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Conakry, Guinea.AFP
"Wear a mask" reads this mural in Guinea's capital, Conakry, on Monday...

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

News imageAFP A woman walks past graffiti on a wall depicting hygiene measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Conakry, Guinea.AFP
"Wash your hands with soap and water" reads another next to it.
News imageReuters A person stands within markings, as authorities ease coronavirus lockdown measures.Reuters
On the same day in Nigeria's capital Abuja where lockdown measures have been eased, people obey social distancing guidelines as they queue.
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News imageAFP A man pucnhes the air as he looks into the camera.AFP
Moroccan Muay Thai boxer Zakaria Bouamama trains on a rooftop in Rabat on Wednesday...
News imageAFP Rwandan men exercise on a street in Kigali, Rwanda, on 4 May -t he first day back from the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. People are now allowed to stay outside from 05:00 to 20:00 and public transport has been resumed, except across county borders, after six weeks. The wearing of masks in public spaces is still mandatory.AFP
And as Rwanda's lockdown ends on Monday, these men keep fit under the shade of trees.
News imageEPA A woman sitting on the ground holds a yoga pose, with her legs crossed and he hands clasped together.EPA
Yoga teacher Siri Ajeet Dipuo Banda enjoys her morning routine at home in South Africa's Alexandra township on Wednesday.
News imageAFP People in Mali bathe in the Niger River before sunset.AFP
And on Friday bathers in Mali cool off in the River Niger, which flows through several West African countries and is the continent's third largest river.
News imageEPA A woman stands with a surfboard on the beach in the twilight.EPA
Meanwhile in Cape Town on Tuesday, surfers protest at South Africa's lockdown rules which prohibit surfing but allow other forms of exercise.
News imageAFP A homeless man lies asleep in the middle of the day on an empty street in Westlands, Nairobi.AFP
On the same day, a homeless man sleeps on an empty street in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.
News imageReuters Fruit sellers practice social distancing as they wait for customers on the first day of the easing of the lockdown measures.Reuters
Also on Tuesday, vegetable sellers in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos sit next to their produce.
News imageEPA An Egyptian baker prepares Qatayef at a market in Cairo.EPA
On Wednesday, a baker in Egypt preparing a Ramadan snack called Qatayef pours the batter while his young helper handles an earlier batch.
News imageReuters Children queue for food at a school feeding scheme during a nationwide lockdown.Reuters
And in Cape Town on Tuesday, children queue for a free school meal scheme.

Pictures from AFP, EPA and Reuters.