AFRICA PICTURES

Libya

Cargo Ship in Tripoli, Libya

Small Mosque and Buildingin Tripoli, Libya

Jamiryma Supermarket in Tripoli

Buildings Under Construction in Tripoli, Libya

Workers Returning to NigerThese men will return to Niger from Libya by

riding this truck across the Sahara.

Sahara desert, Fezzan, Libya

Oasis at Um Al Ma salt lake, Sahara desert, Ubari, Libya

Pivot irrigation like that found at Al Jawf, Libya

Three jeeps in Sahara desert, Fezzan, Libya

Camel Caravan Crossing the Desert

A boy looks on as a group of Tuareg Libyans lead their camels through the desert.

Convoy Carries Supplies for Sudanese RefugeesA convoy carrying food and aid from the United Nations World Food Program sits in the desert of Libya near the Chad border. Some 200,000 Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad will get UN aid for the first time following the creation of a 2,800-kilometer-long (1,740-mile-long) relief corridor running through the Sahara Desert of Libya.

A Tuareg Libyan guide leads a group of camels through the desert.

Aouzou Palmery Recaptured by Libyan TroopsLibyan troops are overjoyed after their recapture of territory.

• Muammar al-Qaddafi in Military Uniform

Sandstone Pinnacles and DunesPinnacles of sandstone rise through the orange dunes of the Karnasai Valley, a few kilometers from Chad's border with Libya.

Chad

Camel Herd in Guelta d'ArcheiKnee-deep wading is bliss for camels in Chad's Archei canyon, where trapped waters hold a zoological surprise. Fertilized by camel droppings, algae are eaten by fish that are preyed upon by an isolated group of crocodiles.

Merchants in MarketplaceA man reads the Koran in the old market of Faya-Largeau.

Chad MPS SoldiersSoldiers from the Movement for a Patriotic Salvation (MPS).

Senegalese children run as locusts spread in capital Dakar

Cattle in the Sahel Desert

Market Goers, Fort LamyMarket goers in the town of Fort Lamy, (now N'djamena), the capital of Chad.

Fort Lamy MarketA market at Fort Lamy (now N'djamena), the capital of Chad.

Washing by the RiverYoung men washing clothes by the edge of the Chari River at Fort Lamy (now N'djamena), in the Republic of Chad.

Chadian VillageHuts in a village on the outskirts on Fort Lamy, (now N'djamena), Chad.

Hut in DourbaliA woman standing outside a hut in the village of Dourbali, Chad.

Chad VillageMassa-Gueit, a Chad village

Central African

Republic

African Forest Elephants in Dzanga Bai ClearingAfrican forest elephant, found in the tropical rainforest of Central Africa, have tusks that are thinner and less curved than the savanna elephant. They dig with tusks and trunk for mineral rich mud to supplement diet and possibly to neutralize toxins in a water hole at Dzanga Bai clearing, Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Central African Republic.

Game Wardens on PatrolArmed with AK-47 assault rifles, game wardens patrol Dzanga-Ndoki National Park in the Central African Republic, on the lookout for poachers.

Western Lowland Gorilla Mother and baby

• Mbuti Mother Painting Daughter's Face

• Pygmy Family Preparing FoodA family of BaAka pygmies, an indigenous hunter-gatherer group located throughout Cameroon and the Central African Republic, prepare a meal outside their hut.

Dem. Republic of Congo

Village in Dem. Republic of Congo Ruzizi Valley

Fishing Net Across the CongoLarge wood netting across the Congo River near Kisangani (formerly Stanleyville).

Women in a Dugout Canoe on the Congo

Congo River Village along the River

Barge TransportationA barge transports goods down thewaterways of the Congo

• REVOLT WITHIN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN ARMY

• Democratic Republic of Congo - Blood GoldMongbwalu , a town in eastern Congo's Ituri district that has been the site of significant militia fighting. The world's second-largest gold mining company, AngloGold Ashanti, is doing exploratory drilling outside the town. The company paid thousands of dollars to the militia in order to operate, which company officials say they were forced to do and now regret.

Democratic Republic of Congo - Blood GoldArtisanal miners dig for gold outside of Mongbwalu, Congo, a town in eastern Congo's Ituri district that has been the site of significant militia fighting.

• Mbuti Father and Son

Mbuti Man Making Vessel

• FRENCH SPECIAL FORCES PATROL TO SECURE BUNIA'S COUNTRYSIDE IN THE NORTHEAST OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGOOriginal caption: French special forces patrol to secure Bunia's countryside in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo June 18, 2003. Ethnic Hema and Lendu militia have been battling for control of the mineral rich area for weeks. A multinational force, spearheaded by French troops, has begun its deployment in Bunia to put an end to the killings. REUTERS/Antony Njuguna

Farmland Extending to Virunga National Park in Rwanda

Angola

Refugee Children in SchoolChildren at school in roofless class rooms showing effects of war. Camacupa, Angola

Soldiers at Roadblock Marked with SkullAngolan government soldiers stand guard at a roadblock that is marked with a human skull. After Angola gained independence from Portugal in 1975, civil war erupted between the ruling party, the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). The 27-year civil war killed half a million people and displaced another four million before a cease-fire was declared in April of 2002.

Angolan Refugee Carrying BelongingsRefugees carry their belongings to the site of their new home in an open field in Camacupa, Angola.

• Oil Rig in Luanda Harbour

Angola: Woman Waiting to Hitch a Ride to the MarketA woman with bags of coal and a couple of chickens is trying to hitch a ride to the market in the totally destroyed city of Kuito, Angola, about two hours by plane from the capital Luanda.

Angola - Rail Transportation Since the war in Angola stopped in 2002,

the Angolan government has started to rebuild the important link from the coast inland. This will in turn help to ferry valuable goods from central Africa to the port of Benguela.

Soccer - Africa Nations Cup - Cameroon vs AngolaAfrican Nations Cup Group B. Cameroon vs Angola. Cameroon won 3-1. Mantorras (Angola).

Zambia

• AIDS OrphansAIDS Orphans Olivia, 15, and her 2 year old sister Sandra. Hwaiseni, Zambia

Painted Rondavel

Whitewater Rafting the Zambezi River

Zambia – Education

Teacher instructing his students at the Mtendere Compound School.

Zimbabwe

Victoria FallsA rainbow forms as the turbulent waters of Zambezi River rush over Victoria Falls. Zimbabwe

Victoria FallsThe Zambezi River flows over the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Created when a layer of rock gave way to softer rock beneath, the Falls have a drop of around 105 meters

Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River

Botswana

TOURISM IN THE OKAVANGO DELTA IN BOTSWANA.Camp Moremi situated in the Moremi Game Reserve on the Caprivi strip.

Zebras Graze on Green GrassBurchell's zebras graze on the short grass of a flood plain on Mombo Chiefs Island in Botswana.

• Native Hunter in Kalahari Desert

Safari Vehicle Crossing Marsh in Okavango DeltaSafari vehicle crossing bridge over deep water in Okavango Delta, Duba Plains Safari Camp, Botswana.

• Kalahari Bushmen

• Wind wheel in the Kalahari desert

• Devil's Claw Flower and Desert Plants

• Huts at Government Village for Khoisan People

PRESIDENT BUSH IS WELCOMED IN BOTSWANA BY DANCERS IN TRADITIONAL DRESSBotswana dancers perform for U.S. President George W. Bush upon his arrival at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in Gaborone, Botswana, July 10, 2003. Bush traveled here to discuss with Botswana President Festus Mogae issues such as trade, the war on terror and the AIDS epidemic.

South Africa

• Pedestrian Bridges in Soweto

Johannesburg Skyline

Johannesburg Skyline

• Johannesburg Skyline at Dusk

• Vineyard and MountainsVineyard near Stellenbosch in the Winelands.

Fields inFranschoek

South African Ostrich Farm

Wheatfields in South Africa

Farmlands

Harvest Fields at SunsetBales of hay lie in a field as the sun sets over Vrede in South Africa's Free State.

South African Farmers Plowing Land

Sugar Cane Workers Harvesting FieldSugar cane workers, considered a high risk group for contracting HIV, harvest a field in South Africa. At the end of 1999, over 34.3 million people in the world were infected with HIV/AIDS, with almost 25 million of them in Africa.

South African Boys Playing Soccer

Queue to Vote in Mandela's VillageHundreds of people wait in line to vote in Nelson Mandela's home village in the first democratic election in South Africa.