18 December, 2009 - Published 13:54 GMT
BBC Focus on Africa Magazine

Sierra Leone: Two boys imagine riding at high speed on the remains of this powerful motorbike. From Joseph Kaifala, Lungi

Nigeria: A man in Kano state uses one of many specially made pits for the dyeing of fabric. From AbdulRafiu Lawal, Maiduguri, Borno State

Ghana: Guests delight in spraying the groom with bottles of bubbly at his wedding in Kumasi. From Jean-Rivel Fondjo, Ahensan-Kumasi

Kenya: A monkey turns to a handy source of drinking water in the Haller Park on the Bamburi nature trail. From Samuel Isaboke, Mombasa

Zimbabwe: A group in a rural area take a rest on their wheelbarrows. From Wallace Mawire, Harare

Malawi: Remains of a vehicle that drove its final mile and then caught fire on the streets of Blantyre. From Bartholomew Kawina Boaz, Blantyre
These images appear in the January - March 2010 edition of BBC Focus on Africa Magazine.