Africa's week in pictures: 5 - 11 June 2020
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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

On Tuesday police in Kenya's capital Nairobi drag away an empty coffin left by protesters at a march against police brutality...
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... one of the protesters is the widow of a man who was killed during the night curfew put in place to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
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On Saturday people also gather in Ghana's capital Accra to show solidarity with those protesting against the death of George Floyd in the US.
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In South Africa people start returning to their places of worship after lockdown restrictions are eased, including South Africa's Prophet Paseka Motsoeneng on Sunday in Ekurhuleni...
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... religious leaders keep strict restrictions, like a temperature check at this mosque in Johannesburg on Friday...
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... which worshippers patiently wait for.
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On the same day, riot police keep an eye on Muslim Friday prayers in Bamako, Mali....
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... because one of the most influential personalities in Malian politics, Imam Mahmoud Dicko calls for a march after prayers...
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... Thousands gather to protest against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
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On the same day protesters head to the Nigerian police headquarters in Abuja to demand a public register of sex offenders.
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And also on Friday, a man is tested for coronavirus in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Pictures from AFP, EPA and Reuters.
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