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Photos

  • Afghans carry a wounded man during an anti-U.S. demonstration in Kunduz, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.
  • A man dances as he sings karaoke on a street in central Beijing, China, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.
  • Kenyan army soldier Nicholas Munyanya, wearing a helmet on which is written in Kiswahili "Tea in Kismayo", referring to a key strategic Somali town under the control of al-Shabab, checks his ammunition belt near the town of Dhobley, currently under contro
  • Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade is surrounded by supporters and security as he travels between campaign stops in downtrodden suburban neighborhoods of Dakar, Senegal Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.
  • Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, walks to his campaign bus after speaking at a town hall meeting in Kalamazoo, Mich., Friday, Feb. 24, 2012.
  • Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, center, greets the crowd as he arrives for his 88th birthday celebrations in Mutare, Zimbabwe Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.
  • Protesters attend a massive protest rally against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.
  • A woman walks with children in Kafar Taharim, north Syria, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.
  • A Somali schoolgirl sits at her desk during a lesson in the town of Dhobley, currently under control by Kenyan military and Somali government forces, in Somalia Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.
  • Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria's former president who is heading an African Union observation mission on the Senegalese elections, makes a statement during a press conference, in Dakar, Senegal Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.
  • Georgetown forward Greg Whittington, top, fights for a loose ball with Villanova guard Maalik Wayns, bottom, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, in Washington.
  • Mozambique's Prime Minister Aires Bonifacio Baptista Ali, left, shakes hands with Japan's counterpart Yoshihiko Noda at the latter's official residence in Tokyo Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.

Week in Pictures: 18 - 24 February 2012

Published 24.02.2012