In pictures: Queen's Baton Relay Africa
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The baton goes underwater in the Seychelles held by British High Commissioner Lindsay Skoll.
The Aldabra Tortoises on Mahe Island, Seychelles come face-to-face with Queen's baton.
Dancers welcome the baton to Bingu International Conference Centre in the Malawi capital, Lilongwe.
Children with the Queen's baton at the Batik Centre Mtandire, near Lilongwe, Malawi.
Dancers from Lusaka Secondary School Cultural Group perform in honour of the Queen's baton at the Cabinet Office in Lusaka, Zambia.
A cultural performance by the Makishi Dance Troupe marked the end of the relay in Lusaka, Zambia.
The baton was flown by Namibia Police Air Wing helicopter to the capital Windhoek in Namibia.
Children from Pioneers Park Primary School in Windhoek, Namibia cheer wildly for the arrival of the Queen's baton.
Olympic silver medallist Nijel Amos joins the baton celebrations with pupils from Tlokweng Junior School in Gaborone, Botswana.
Primary school children touch the baton on the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius.
Children running excitedly down the streets during the celebrations in Mauritius.
Enthusiastic children reach for the Queen’s baton in Matola, Mozambique.
The Queen's Baton arrives at Lomahasha border crossing point, Swaziland - the first time the baton reached a new country on foot.
The Queen's Baton carried in a conga-like relay by the school children of the Ngwazini community, Swaziland.
The Queen's baton was carried on horseback to the mountains of Lesotho also known as the ‘Roof of Africa’.
School children wave the national flag to welcome the Queen's baton as it arrives in Maseru, Lesotho.
Cyclists take the baton on a trip towards the Royal Palace in Maseru, Lesotho.
The Queen's Baton held by Luvuyo Mandela, great-grandson of Nelson Mandela, at the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Centre of Memory, in Johannesburg.
A young girl kisses the baton as the journey prepares to depart South Africa.