A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

The MV Ruby has had to dump 300 tonnes of its ammonium nitrate cargo offshore - but why is it here?

The churches central to his election in 2022 are now his fiercest critics.

A faulty batch of Yaz Plus means some packs contain only four active pills rendering them ineffective.

Saada Arbane said she refuse a meeting with Daoud after finding out he wanted to use her in his book.

The prime minister had criticised the junta's lack of clarity in the transition to democratic rule.

The Adani Group had agreed to take over the running of Kenya's main airport, prompting an outcry.

South Africa's Kgothatso Montjane says the backing she received following the death of her mother in July was crucial in her return to elite wheelchair tennis.

He is said to have escaped through a hospital a window in August.

The WHO has described mpox - formerly called monkeypox - as a global public health emergency.

Illegal miners live dangerously, but make roaring profits selling gold on the black-market.

The mausoleum of Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo's independence hero, was vandalised sparking alarm over his tooth.

Prosecutors say he led a "reign of terror" after the city was overrun by an al-Qaeda-linked group in 2012.

Kizza Besigye is charged in a Ugandan military court after his wife says he was kidnapped while in Kenya.

Abobaker Eisa says the "bigger cause" of the Sudanese civil war has been a motivating factor in their qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Mahama's colourful story involves a historic coup, a stay in Moscow and a surprise dancehall hit.

Botswana, Mozambique and Tanzania become the final three qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" becomes the sixth leader of the self-declared republic.

The UK calls vetoing a ceasefire plan a "disgrace" but Russia says Sudan's sovereignty is being ignored.

The donation followed a recent statement by bishops that was critical of the government.