{"id":59060,"date":"2024-11-17T19:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T19:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/pelicans-prayers-and-people-power-africas-top-shots"},"modified":"2024-11-17T20:23:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T20:23:09","slug":"pelicans-prayers-and-people-power-africas-top-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/pelicans-prayers-and-people-power-africas-top-shots","title":{"rendered":"Pelicans, Prayers and People Power: Africa&#8217;S Top Shots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>A selection of the week&#8217;s best photos from across the African continent and beyond:<\/b><\/p>\n\r\n                <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                    \r\n                    #td_uid_1_69d288fc85c08  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        background: 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