What should have been a time for Zambia to come together has exposed old enmities.

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

At least 34 soldiers were killed in the latest attack by Islamist groups, Niger's military leaders say.

The company is majority French-owned, while the junta wants more local control of Niger's mineral wealth.

Players will train in Dakar instead "in a sovereign and conducive setting", says the prime minister.

Edgar Lungu's family has been engaged in a bitter dispute with the government over his funeral plans.

A pharmacist warns supplies could come under pressure after the death of a British holidaymaker.

Isaias Afwerki promised elections when he came to power in 1991 but these have still not been held.

Opposition MP Julius Malema is "non-conducive to the public good", the Home Office says.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to witness the formal signing of the peace deal next week.

The warning comes following a Barnsley woman's death from the disease after catching it abroad.

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu orders security officials to bring an end to the killings.

Edgar Lungu's family accuses the government of deviating from the agreed funeral programme.

A video goes viral showing female students being checked to see if they were wearing bras.

Yvonne Ford had light contact with the stray dog while on holiday in Morocco, her family says.

Televangelist Gilbert Deya has died in an accident and at least 30 other people are reportedly injured.

Protesters, angry with the death of a blogger in custody, demand the sacking of a senior policeman.

His widow tells the BBC his last words from a police station in Nairobi were: "I'll see you soon."

Etienne Davignon, 92, is accused of involvement in the detention of Patrice Lumumba before he was killed in 1961.

South Africa legend AB de Villiers says there is "still work to be done" on the World Test Championship format despite the Proteas' unforgettable victory.