Africa’s week in pictures: 29 September-5 October 2023

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A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa moves to tighten porous borders with new force

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The new border force is designed to curb rising illegal immigration - a major political issue.

Mauritius’ Supreme Court decriminalises same-sex relations

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The island nation's highest court says the ban on gay sex does not reflect "indigenous values".

Egypt’s early presidential election campaign off to eventful start

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President Sisi is facing a challenge from an outspoken critic of a kind Egypt has not seen in years.

Bobi Wine ‘under house arrest’ after return to Uganda

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Police deny opposition leader's claims he was grabbed by 'goons' after landing at the airport.

Kenya’s Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua demoted in Ruto’s reshuffle

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President Ruto announces his biggest cabinet shake-up since he took office more than a year ago.

AI: Voice cloning tech emerges in Sudan civil war

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Evidence suggests voice cloning tools were used to impersonate the ex-president of Sudan on TikTok.

Venice bus crash: The heroes who pulled survivors from burning wreck

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The two men say they have not slept since the tourist bus plunged off a bridge and caught fire.

How Ghana’s rising star plunged into an economic crisis

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Ghana was once the shining star of Africa, with the fastest in the world in 2019. But in 2022, it all came crashing down.

Kenyan baby stealer jailed for 25 years after BBC Africa Eye expose

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Hospital worker Fred Leparan attempted to sell a baby boy to an undercover BBC reporter.