See fourteen touching and emotional pictures which represent the most memorable moments for the African continent in the year 2013.

The Super Eagles delighted Nigerian football fans by winning the African Cup of Nations, hosted by South Africa, in February. It was first time the Nigerian national side had played in a Nations Cup final since losing to Cameroon on penalties 13 years ago.



Three states in north-eastern Nigeria were put under emergency rule this year to allow the security forces to fight an Islamist insurgency. For the first time in four years, the Eid durbar in August was held in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state and the city which had been the base of the Boko Haram militant group.



Mr. Mandela's widow Graca Machel and his ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (L) were among some 4,500 family members and foreign dignitaries at the state funeral.


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