Week in Pictures: 18 - 24 February 2012

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.