A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Entries by BBC News
The Islamist group Boko Haram seized 276 girls from a school in Chibok in 2014
The Islamist group Boko Haram seized 276 girls from a school in Chibok in 2014
A military helicopter carrying senior military officers crashed and caught fire, killing ten people.
The junta has accused three diplomats of "subversive activities", which France has denied.
The junta has accused three diplomats of "subversive activities", which France has denied.
Trhas Tesfay was a champion cyclist in Ethiopia but came to the UK last year to seek asylum.
Trhas Tesfay was a champion cyclist in Ethiopia but came to the UK last year to seek asylum.
Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.
Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.