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That's all from the BBC Africa Live page today. Keep up-to-date with what's happening across the continent by listening to the Africa Today podcast or checking the BBC News website.
A reminder of today's wise words:
Quote MessageThe heart is not a bone."
A Krio proverb from Sierra Leone sent by Sam Bangura in the US
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And we leave you with this picture of two young stiudents heading to a welcoming ceremony in Beni, in the Democratic Republic of Congo - one of many stunning shots you can see in Africa's week in pictures.