A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
Tag Archive for: BBC News
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah tells BBC she understands pressure she faces as Africa's second directly elected female leader
Kirsty Coventry will become the 10th International Olympic Committee president - but why is she both a groundbreaking and controversial choice?
Kirsty Coventry will become the 10th International Olympic Committee (IOC) president but why is she both a groundbreaking and controversial choice?
Kirsty Coventry will become the 10th International Olympic Committee president - but why is she both a groundbreaking and controversial choice?
It follows days of heavy fighting as the army took control of areas previously held by a rival force.
The smell of death lingers over the main cemetery for Sudan's capital as the army advances in the city centre.
The smell of death lingers over the main cemetery for Sudan's capital as the army advances in the city centre.
The smell of death lingers over the main cemetery for Sudan's capital as the army advances in the city centre.
Mali beat Comoros to revive their hopes of reaching the 2026 Fifa World Cup while Benin, Cape Verde, Gabon and Mozambique go top of their groups.