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Africa’s top shots: 17-23 May 2019

By Terry Paul2 min read
Updated May 26, 2019 5:16 pm
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A selection of photos from across Africa this week:

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Image caption On Friday South Sudanese LGBT activists protest in Kenya’s capital Nairobi about being threatened in their refugee camps.
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Image caption Burkinabe film director Maimouna N’Diaye smiles for the paparazzi at the Cannes film festival on Wednesday ahead of judging the competitors for the coveted Palme d’Or award.
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Image caption On Tuesday people in Malawi went to the polls to choose their new president and parliament.
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Image caption While in Algeria they are doing things differently, by continuing to protest every Friday to demand the whole ruling elite step down.
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Image caption East of Algeria, Sudanese people have also been protesting for many weeks. On Sunday a protestor flies the country’s flag as he also demands a new government…
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Image caption … the next day Islamist movements rally to try and get Sharia included in Sudan’s new plans.
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Image caption And Libya is also going through a transition but this one is proving bloody. On Wednesday a fighter loyal to the Government of National Accord holds a smoking gun.
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Image caption And on Friday a girl rides past the aftermath of an altercation which reportedly started between taxi drivers in northern Ivory Coast.

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