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PLUM CHOICE: A young Kenyan girl offers a dish full of succulent plums. By Mwangi Mumero, Nyahururu, Kenya

STAYING CLOSE: Two sisters in colourful outfits at the bazaar sale of St Christopher Catholic Church in Lagos. By Maxim, Lagos, Nigeria

BALANCING ACT: Rural homes of the Kusurha people nestled alongside an array of large stones in the Gwoza mountains. By Lawenji Shehu Ngalaku, Imo State, Nigeria

HAPPY FIFTIETH: Revellers celebrate a half century of Ghanaian independence at a street party in the capital. By Ololade Adewuyi, Accra, Ghana

LEAP OF JOY: Ground level shot of school children enjoying break time at their school in South Africa. By Fati Moalusi, South Africa

FEATHER IN THE CAP: A community group performs tradtional dances during a festival in the Equatoria region of southern Sudan By Swangin Isaac and Gerry Allan, Sudan

FOURTEEN YEARS AND COUNTING: A couple pose in the studio with their children to celebrate another year of marriage. By Vincent Watolya, Kampala, Uganda