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  1. A head and shoulders image of Joseph Kabila. He is wearing a blue jacket and open-necked blue chequered shirt.

  2. Young women takes a selfie amongst clothing racks at a Shein pop-up store in South Africa

  3. Christopher Okello Onyum stares into the distance, his face is expressionless.

  4. A motorcyclist rides past a monument in support of the Malian Army in Bamako on April 26, 2026.

  5. A set of black Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses on a table.

  6. Close-up of Bellarmine Mugabe. The partial black and white collar and black shoulders of his jacket can be seen. He is standing indoors.

  7. Kenyan World Marathon Record holder Sabastian Sawe smiles with wreaths laid around his neck.

  8. Sawe in a split screen with a grinning dancer.

  9. A blonde girl with dark lipstick holding a phone taking a mirror selfie

  10. Achraf Hakimi #2 of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Semi Final First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern Munchen

  11. New Cardiff signing (right) Le Roux Malan played for Sharks against Cardiff in March 2026

  12. Mohamed Salah applauds Liverpool fans

  13. Randrianirina standing wearing a black suit and a green, red and white striped sash, with an official badge on his left lapel. there is a mic in front of him and a partial Malagay flag to his right.

  14. A column of smoke rises above buildings in the distance at the end of the road. The road has dozens of motorbikes travelling along it

  15. Collen Kebinatshipi shown from waist up wearing a Botswana sky blue sleeveless running jersey with his name written on a bib on the stomach, looks to his right while pointing his right index finger skywards as he prepares to compete in the men's 400m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

  16. Footage of an airstrike against rebel vehicles in Mali. It is imposed over the BBC Verify colours and branding.

  17. A mountain bongo in a wooden enclosure

  18. A group of fighters in camouglage stand around a pick-up truck on a dusty road. One man in near silhouette - standing on the vehicle - is holding an automatic rifle up. On the left of the picture is the brown and yellow legs of a sculpture.

  19. A woman wearing a hat, glasses, a coat and sweater is seen from the side

  20. A woman in a black beret and sunglasses shouts and waves her finger in the air.

  21. A group of men and officials looking on at the burnt-out remnants of motorbikes

  22. President Ruto in a navy pinstripe suit and pink tie speaking in front of two microphones - with a hand raised in explanation. A Kenyan flag can be seen behind him.

  23. Ghanaian soldiers in camouflage uniform on a green military truck with the front door open and one soldier standing beside it

  24. Sabastian Sawe sitting during an interview, wearing a lavender-coloured training top with a curtain behind him