Week in Pictures: November 3 - 9, 2011
A collection of the week's best photos from Africa and around the world.
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Somalia women look on as Ugandan soldier serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) take up defensive positions in Torfiq market in the Yaaqshid District of northern Mogadishu December 5, 2011. Picture taken December 5, 2011. REUTERS/Afric
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Will Lowe, of Canyon, Texas, rides in the bareback competition for a score of 82.5 and fourth place in the event during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete (R) arrives for celebrations marking 50 years of the country's independence at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam December 9, 2011 At left is Tanzanias Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Davis Mwamunyange. REUTERS/E
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Busi Ndlovu, a member of the aid group Oxfam, stages a protest against the use of coal-based energy on Durban's beachfront, December 9, 2011. The city is hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP17) meeting. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings