Nigeria is aiming to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics after its men's and women's teams were victorious at the inaugural African Flag Football Championship.

Children are the unwitting casualties of the violence that has destroyed the lives of thousands.

Their families say they were arrested because assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized.

Many others were injured when a barrier collapsed as MC Alger fans celebrated winning the league, reports say.

An African tree blooms in Cornwall's Eden Project and could produce fruit.

Some are beguiled by the Zimbabwean tycoon's generosity, others alarmed about the source of his wealth.

In Judith Obina Okumu's imagination, Joseph Kony was a monster. As leader of the Lord's Resistance Army he'd fought a decades-long war against the government of Yoweri Museveni – displacing and destroying hundreds of thousands of lives across Northern Uganda in the process. But one day, a visit from a stranger would challenge Judith to face her fears. In her role as assistant private secretary to President Museveni, Judith was introduced to Joseph Kony's mother, Nora Anek. After three years of gaining her trust, Judith asked Nora if she would go to meet her son at his forest hideout and persuade him to engage with peace talks. What Judith didn't know was that the President wanted her to go too. She was convinced it was the last journey she'd ever make. But after 14 days of talks, Judith and Nora helped broker peace in Northern Uganda.

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

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