Scroll down for Friday's storiespublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
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A reminder of today's wise words:
Quote MessageCoffee and love taste best when hot."
Sent by Kuma Hora Finfinnee in Oromia, Ethiopia
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And we leave you with this photo from our top pictures of the week.
It's of supporters of Gabon's opposition leader Jean Ping, who is challenging the recent election results, holding up their hands smeared in white paint as a sign of peace in the capital, Libreville, on Saturday.