World Lens: Week of March 23

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African Circus - The African circus group, “Madre Africa,” performs in front of an audience in Spain at the Victor Jara theatre in the Spanish Canary island of Gran Canaria. REUTERS/Borja Suarez (SPAIN ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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African Circus - The African circus group, “Madre Africa,” performs in front of an audience in Spain at the Victor Jara theatre in the Spanish Canary island of Gran Canaria. REUTERS/Borja Suarez (SPAIN ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

Getting Water - A little Egyptian girl waits to get water at Dar El Salam in Cairo. The area’s sporadic water supply has contributed to a booming water trade. According to locals, a 20 liter container would sell for two Egyptian pounds. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

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Getting Water - A little Egyptian girl waits to get water at Dar El Salam in Cairo. The area’s sporadic water supply has contributed to a booming water trade. According to locals, a 20 liter container would sell for two Egyptian pounds. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

In Protest - South African taxi drivers protest against the nation’s new bus system that they fear will leave them without a job. Police shot rubber bullets at the protestors, who were equipped with sticks and bricks, in an effort to disperse the crowds that had blocked the streets of Johannesburg. REUTERS/Antony Kaminju (SOUTH AFRICA CONFLICT IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE TRANSPORT SOCIETY)

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In Protest - South African taxi drivers protest against the nation’s new bus system that they fear will leave them without a job. Police shot rubber bullets at the protestors, who were equipped with sticks and bricks, in an effort to disperse the crowds that had blocked the streets of Johannesburg. REUTERS/Antony Kaminju (SOUTH AFRICA CONFLICT IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE TRANSPORT SOCIETY)

Deadly Collapse - A Nigerian woman cries at the site of a deadly building collapse in the Idi-Araba neighborhood in the country’s biggest city, Lagos. At least 11 people died when the four-story building collapsed. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA DISASTER SOCIETY)

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Deadly Collapse - A Nigerian woman cries at the site of a deadly building collapse in the Idi-Araba neighborhood in the country’s biggest city, Lagos. At least 11 people died when the four-story building collapsed. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA DISASTER SOCIETY)

Taking a Break - Cotton workers in Burkina Faso take a break on top of a cotton truck in Dibien village. REUTERS/Katrina Manson (BURKINA FASO BUSINESS)

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Taking a Break - Cotton workers in Burkina Faso take a break on top of a cotton truck in Dibien village. REUTERS/Katrina Manson (BURKINA FASO BUSINESS)

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Showcase - Sergio Cezar, an artist from Brazil, shows off his scale model of one of his nation’s slums. The work, entitled Brailian favela (slum) Nuestra Senora de Fatima, was on display in Havana, Cuba as part of the 10th Havana Biennial, an event that brings together hundreds of artists from all over the world. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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Showcase - Sergio Cezar, an artist from Brazil, shows off his scale model of one of his nation’s slums. The work, entitled Brailian favela (slum) Nuestra Senora de Fatima, was on display in Havana, Cuba as part of the 10th Havana Biennial, an event that brings together hundreds of artists from all over the world. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

Insurgent Peace - A Somali insurgent from the Islamist group Hizbul Islam sits with his weapon not too far from where a news conference is being held by one of the group’s founders, Sheikh Yusuf Inda’ade. During the conference, Inda’ade said that the group would stop fighting Somalia’s government and African Union forces. REUTERS/Mowlid Abdi (SOMALIA CONFLICT POLITICS)

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Insurgent Peace - A Somali insurgent from the Islamist group Hizbul Islam sits with his weapon not too far from where a news conference is being held by one of the group’s founders, Sheikh Yusuf Inda’ade. During the conference, Inda’ade said that the group would stop fighting Somalia’s government and African Union forces. REUTERS/Mowlid Abdi (SOMALIA CONFLICT POLITICS)

Papal Visit - During his stop in Angola, Pope Benedict XVI kisses a child at a gathering in Luanda. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano/Pool (ANGOLA RELIGION SOCIETY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)

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Papal Visit - During his stop in Angola, Pope Benedict XVI kisses a child at a gathering in Luanda. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano/Pool (ANGOLA RELIGION SOCIETY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)

Meeting Mandela - Former South African President Nelson Mandela meets with Australia’s Governor-General Quentin Bryce at the Mandela Foundation in Houghton. The Australian official is visiting 10 countries in Africa. REUTERS/Dudu Zitha/Pool (SOUTH AFRICA POLITICS)

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Meeting Mandela - Former South African President Nelson Mandela meets with Australia’s Governor-General Quentin Bryce at the Mandela Foundation in Houghton. The Australian official is visiting 10 countries in Africa. REUTERS/Dudu Zitha/Pool (SOUTH AFRICA POLITICS)

Safe Sex - A South African activist demonstrates the correct way to use a female condom at Treatment Action Campaign offices near Cape Town. Prior to his trip to the continent, Pope Benedict XVI, had denounced the use of condoms and even blamed them for the spread of AIDS in Africa. REUTERS/Rogan Ward (SOUTH AFRICA SOCIETY HEALTH IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)

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Safe Sex - A South African activist demonstrates the correct way to use a female condom at Treatment Action Campaign offices near Cape Town. Prior to his trip to the continent, Pope Benedict XVI, had denounced the use of condoms and even blamed them for the spread of AIDS in Africa. REUTERS/Rogan Ward (SOUTH AFRICA SOCIETY HEALTH IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)