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Firefighters combat wildfires in Brazil's Mato Grosso, an transition region between the Cerrado - tropical savanna - biome and the Amazon rainforest. IMAGES
The Brazilian city of Sao Paulo is covered in smog and smoke caused by fires in the interior of the state and other regions of the country. IMAGES
Wildfires spread across Brazil's most populous state of Sao Paulo, prompting highest-level alerts in 30 cities and filling the capital's skies with smoke. IMAGES
AERIAL SHOTS of fires in the Brazilian Amazon as the rainforest has recorded more than 42,000 forest fires from January 1 to August 19, according to the INPE, the worst number in nearly two decades. IMAGES
Firefighters try to put out a blaze as regional authorities in Brazil declare a state of emergency amid "out of control fires" in the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.