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

Gloria Maya Musu-Scott was sentenced to life in prison in January in a case that gripped the nation.

The southern Africa region is facing one of the worst droughts in living memory.

The machines, designed by a University of Bath graduate, are being distributed in the Republic of Congo.

Police tell the BBC he may have been using them for human sacrifice and could face life in prison.

Macklemore says he will not perform in the UAE until it stops "arming and funding the RSF".

Cape Town residents queue for free medical care due to the poor state of the country's health sector.

South African Shaun Anderson says sport has been his “saviour” following two life-changing accidents and having experienced depression.

Relegation-threatened Nottinghamshire sign South Africa wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne for their red-ball run-in.

South African para-archer Shaun Anderson says sport has been his “saviour” following two life-changing accidents and having experienced depression.

South African Johann Rupert controls Richemont, one of the world's largest luxury goods firms.

Guillaume Atangana and guide runner Donard Nyamjua will carry the flag at the opening ceremony.

In 1987, an unknown 18 year-old Somalian model called Waris Dirie, walked into the studio of renowned British photographer Terence Donovan.

She had never had her picture taken before but after striking her first pose it was clear belonged in front of the lens.

Although she says modelling was “easy-peasy” it was not an obvious career path for Waris.

She was born in the Somalian desert to a nomadic family.

When she was young she was forced to undergo female genital mutilation after which her family arranged a marriage for her.

Waris tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty how she walked barefoot across the Somalian desert to escape child marriage and how she became an international supermodel sensation.

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(Photo: Waris Dirie. Credit: Waris Dirie)

A series of covert operations target a feared Nigerian cyber-crime network with a global reach.

Vaccines are arriving in Africa - the heart of the outbreak - weeks after it was declared a health emergency.

A vessel is suspected to be carrying military cargo intended for Israeli use in the ongoing war in Gaza.

Where is Africa likely to pick up medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics and who are the competitors from the continent to watch?

The Super Eagles have chosen German Bruno Labbadia as their new men's head coach ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.

Amina's son left Senegal on a boat to reach Spain. His body was found off the Dominican Republic.

President Samia says the lion is "always unsettled" so named him after opposition leader Tundu Lissu.