World Lens: Week of Feb. 22

Beyonce hits the stage in Peru | Serena promotes tennis in Kenya. More pics!

Getting Ready... - South African soccer fans sing while holding a fake loaf of bread with the World Cup 2010 slogan (“Ke Nako,” English translation “It’s Time”). The fans were watching a game between the Orlando Pirates and the Kaizer Chiefs in Soweto. The country is due to host Africa’s first World Cup in June. REUTERS/Siphiwe

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Getting Ready... - South African soccer fans sing while holding a fake loaf of bread with the World Cup 2010 slogan (“Ke Nako,” English translation “It’s Time”). The fans were watching a game between the Orlando Pirates and the Kaizer Chiefs in Soweto. The country is due to host Africa’s first World Cup in June. REUTERS/Siphiwe

Serena in Kenya - Tennis star Serena Williams returns a ball during a training session with some young local players while visiting the Kibera slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Williams is in the nation overseeing her humanitarian projects. REUTERS/Noor Khamis

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Serena in Kenya - Tennis star Serena Williams returns a ball during a training session with some young local players while visiting the Kibera slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Williams is in the nation overseeing her humanitarian projects. REUTERS/Noor Khamis

In Peru - Beyoncé performs during a concert in Lima, Peru. REUTERS/Andina/Handout

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In Peru - Beyoncé performs during a concert in Lima, Peru. REUTERS/Andina/Handout

British Award Ceremony - “Precious” actress Gabourey Sidibe poses on the red carpet at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards ceremony at London’s Royal Opera House. REUTERS/Toby Melville

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British Award Ceremony - “Precious” actress Gabourey Sidibe poses on the red carpet at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards ceremony at London’s Royal Opera House. REUTERS/Toby Melville

French Prez Visits Africa - Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba hugs French President Nicolas Sarkozy as he welcomes him to the West central African nation at an airport. Sarkozy will visit Gabon and Rwanda during a two-day visit. (AP Photo/Eric Feferberg, Pool)

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French Prez Visits Africa - Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba hugs French President Nicolas Sarkozy as he welcomes him to the West central African nation at an airport. Sarkozy will visit Gabon and Rwanda during a two-day visit. (AP Photo/Eric Feferberg, Pool)

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Nigerian President Returns - Nigerian president Umaru Yar'Adua (pictured here on a visit to Brazil last year) finally returned to his nation Wednesday after spending three months in Saudi Arabia getting treated for a heart condition. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, file)

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Nigerian President Returns - Nigerian president Umaru Yar'Adua (pictured here on a visit to Brazil last year) finally returned to his nation Wednesday after spending three months in Saudi Arabia getting treated for a heart condition. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, file)

Face-to-Face Meeting - Mwai Kibaki, Kenya’s president, walks alongside Prime Minister Raila Odinga during the opening of the nation’s Parliament. This is the first time that the two leaders, who are attempting to work together in a coalition government, have met face-to-face since they disputed publicly over the suspension of government officials connected to corruption. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)

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Face-to-Face Meeting - Mwai Kibaki, Kenya’s president, walks alongside Prime Minister Raila Odinga during the opening of the nation’s Parliament. This is the first time that the two leaders, who are attempting to work together in a coalition government, have met face-to-face since they disputed publicly over the suspension of government officials connected to corruption. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)

Niger Military Coup - In Niger, supporters of a military coup, which ousted President Mamadou Tandia, protest at the Army Roundabout in Niamey. Thousands of people gathered in the nation’s capital to show their support for the coup. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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Niger Military Coup - In Niger, supporters of a military coup, which ousted President Mamadou Tandia, protest at the Army Roundabout in Niamey. Thousands of people gathered in the nation’s capital to show their support for the coup. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Tiger's Apology - South African bar goers listen as disgraced golfer Tiger Woods makes a public apology for having multiple affairs. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

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Tiger's Apology - South African bar goers listen as disgraced golfer Tiger Woods makes a public apology for having multiple affairs. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

Bush in Nigeria - Former President George Bush, Chairman of Nigeria’s THISDAY Newspapers Nduka Obaigbena, Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pose for a photo during the “Nigeria at 50 Awards” in Abuja. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

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Bush in Nigeria - Former President George Bush, Chairman of Nigeria’s THISDAY Newspapers Nduka Obaigbena, Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pose for a photo during the “Nigeria at 50 Awards” in Abuja. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Deadly Clashes - In Ivory Coast, a relative holds up a photo of 15-year-old Andokou Brou Christian, who lost his life in violence between opposition protesters and security forces in Gagnoa. The forces fired shots at a crowd of hundreds of protesters, killing and wounding an undisclosed number of people. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

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Deadly Clashes - In Ivory Coast, a relative holds up a photo of 15-year-old Andokou Brou Christian, who lost his life in violence between opposition protesters and security forces in Gagnoa. The forces fired shots at a crowd of hundreds of protesters, killing and wounding an undisclosed number of people. REUTERS/Luc Gnago