World Lens: Week of September 6

Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan; S.A. runner Semenya comes out on top in Italy.

Eid al-Fitr - Muslims in Kenya perform Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Nairobi on Friday. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)

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Eid al-Fitr - Muslims in Kenya perform Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Nairobi on Friday. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)

Back on Top - South African runner Caster Semenya celebrates after winning the women’s 800m event during the Notturna di Milano International Athletics meeting in Milan, Italy on Thursday. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

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Back on Top - South African runner Caster Semenya celebrates after winning the women’s 800m event during the Notturna di Milano International Athletics meeting in Milan, Italy on Thursday. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

100 Nigerian Prisoners Freed After Attack - Boko Haram, a radical Muslim group in Nigeria, launched a raid at a prison Tuesday night, freeing more than 100 followers and killing five people. The prison, located in the northern part of the nation, was destroyed. Many fear this attack could lead to more violence, months before elections or that the radicals (who want to impose strict Muslim law in the nation) might try to take on the government.

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100 Nigerian Prisoners Freed After Attack - Boko Haram, a radical Muslim group in Nigeria, launched a raid at a prison Tuesday night, freeing more than 100 followers and killing five people. The prison, located in the northern part of the nation, was destroyed. Many fear this attack could lead to more violence, months before elections or that the radicals (who want to impose strict Muslim law in the nation) might try to take on the government.

World Basketball Championship - Russell Westbook, of the USA’s basketball team, goes up to dunk the ball as two Angolan players try to defend during the round of 16 of the World Basketball Championship in Istanbul, Turkey on Monday. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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World Basketball Championship - Russell Westbook, of the USA’s basketball team, goes up to dunk the ball as two Angolan players try to defend during the round of 16 of the World Basketball Championship in Istanbul, Turkey on Monday. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Containing Cholera - Children in Nigeria look on as the nation’s health workers spray family compounds with a chlorine solution to kill cholera bacteria in Bauchi State. The government has struggled to contain a cholera epidemic that has killed nearly 800 people in two months, making it the worst epidemic in Nigeria in 19 years. The epidemic has also spread to nearby nations Cameroon, Chad and Niger where it has killed hundreds more.

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Containing Cholera - Children in Nigeria look on as the nation’s health workers spray family compounds with a chlorine solution to kill cholera bacteria in Bauchi State. The government has struggled to contain a cholera epidemic that has killed nearly 800 people in two months, making it the worst epidemic in Nigeria in 19 years. The epidemic has also spread to nearby nations Cameroon, Chad and Niger where it has killed hundreds more.

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New Zulu-English Dictionary - A woman looks in a new Zulu-English dictionary in Johannesburg on Thursday. The dictionary was recently updated for the first time in 40 years. Zulu is one of South Africa’s most widely spoken languages. (AP Photo/Tawanda Mudimu)

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New Zulu-English Dictionary - A woman looks in a new Zulu-English dictionary in Johannesburg on Thursday. The dictionary was recently updated for the first time in 40 years. Zulu is one of South Africa’s most widely spoken languages. (AP Photo/Tawanda Mudimu)

In Protest - An activist holds up a sign during a protest outside of the Swaziland Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday. About 20 people, under the Swaziland Democracy Campaign, demonstrated against Swazi King Mswati III, who is accused of repressing human rights.

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In Protest - An activist holds up a sign during a protest outside of the Swaziland Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday. About 20 people, under the Swaziland Democracy Campaign, demonstrated against Swazi King Mswati III, who is accused of repressing human rights.

Cricket Tourney - On Friday, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma waves to a cricket fan before the start of the Champions League Twenty20 cricket match between Lions and Mumbai Indians at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

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Cricket Tourney - On Friday, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma waves to a cricket fan before the start of the Champions League Twenty20 cricket match between Lions and Mumbai Indians at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South African Unions Suspend Strike - Earlier this week, civil servant unions in South Africa suspended a nationwide strike for higher wages while members consider the government’s latest offer. In a joint statement, some two dozen unions said the strike produced a victory for labor, saying the government had moved from offering a 5.2 percent wage increase to 7.5. Unions had asked for 8.6. The strike, which had entered into its 20th day on Monday, has crippled hospitals and schools in the country.

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South African Unions Suspend Strike - Earlier this week, civil servant unions in South Africa suspended a nationwide strike for higher wages while members consider the government’s latest offer. In a joint statement, some two dozen unions said the strike produced a victory for labor, saying the government had moved from offering a 5.2 percent wage increase to 7.5. Unions had asked for 8.6. The strike, which had entered into its 20th day on Monday, has crippled hospitals and schools in the country.

Refugee Camp - In Haiti, a girl covers herself from the rain with a plastic sheet in the Corail refugee camp Wednesday. This camp, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, is set up for people displaced by the January earthquake. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Refugee Camp - In Haiti, a girl covers herself from the rain with a plastic sheet in the Corail refugee camp Wednesday. This camp, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, is set up for people displaced by the January earthquake. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)