Africa’s week in pictures: 12-18 May 2023

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

Pastor Mackenzie’s Kenyan cult: The mother who fled Shakahola forest to save her children

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A mother-of-five tells the BBC how she escaped a Kenyan starvation cult to save her children.

Mamelodi Sundowns: Guardiola fan Mokwena on ‘Pep-lite’ nickname

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena has been likened to Manchester City's Pep Guardiola for his style on and off the pitch.

Ghana IMF loan: Will $3bn solve the economic crisis?

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Ghanaians are desperate for help but the intervention may not deal with problems in the long term.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Gabon president prompts Chelsea star’s international return

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Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says "father-like" Gabon president prompted his decision to end international retirement.

Nigeria ambush: Four killed in attack on US convoy in Anambra

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Washington says no US citizens were in the convoy attacked in the south-eastern Anambra state.

Sudan’s Darfur fighting: Why an accountant took up arms

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Sudan's western region of Darfur has seen some of the worst fighting recently, including ethnic attacks.

Eight in 10 South African children struggle to read by age of 10

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Eight in 10 students have issues with literacy, the lowest performance in a study of 57 countries.

Why Somalia’s once-banned boxing thrives in the former warzone

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Somalia's only official boxing club offers a haven for a group of young people in Mogadishu.

Hilda Baci: I cooked for 100 hours to put Nigeria on the map

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Nigerians cheer on chef Hilda Baci, who looks set to be a Guinness World Record holder.