Africa's week in pictures: 10-16 March

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

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Puppeteers parade in Tunisia's capital on Saturday to mark the opening of a festival...

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More than 100 puppeteers are performing at the week-long show under the theme Puppets, Art and Life.

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While a member of the Moroccan Circus shows his skills in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan on Wednesday. Artists from 10 countries are putting on shows in the city.

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In South Africa's main city Johannesburg on Saturday, the Glow Fest is held amidst the country's worst-ever power cuts, as people stay without electricity for up to 10 hours a day...

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The festival showcases more than 50 wildlife displays put together from more than 2,000 lanterns and 100,000 energy-efficient LED lightbulbs.

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While on the same day, this young boy is painted in powder at a temple in Johannesburg during the Hindu festival of Holi, to celebrate spring, love, and new life...

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A similar festival takes place the next day at the Sikh Union Club in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.

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Nigerian singer Tems makes her debut appearance at the Oscars on Sunday. She told a magazine that her outfit was intended to send the message that "Yes, yes, I am here!" But some complained that those sitting behind her during the ceremony couldn't see.

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In Malawi's main city Blantyre on Wednesday, mourners attend the funeral of 21 of the more than 200 people who died in floods and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Freddy.

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In Ghana's Cape Volta region on Tuesday, troops from Cape Verde take part in counter-terrorism training organised by the US.

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On the same day, this aerial view shows newly built houses and construction sites on the outskirts of Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott, which is on the edge of the Sahara Desert.

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