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A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

A toxicology report suggests overcrowding suffocated the victims, relatives say.

A former Zimbabwe Football Association official is banned from the sport for five years and fined 20,000 Swiss francs for sexually harassing three female referees.

Keisha Gitari examines what led to Emirate Airlines suspending flights to Nigeria.

The skeleton of a long-necked Mbiresaurus raathi is believed to be more than 230 million years old.

Basketball can overcome off-court problems that have plagued the game to supplant football as the number one sport in Nigeria, according to the vice president of NBA Africa.

A few weeks ago, it seemed as though peace talks were imminent, so why has fighting resumed in Tigray?

Mystery and wonder in this year's shortlisted images for Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Suellen Tennyson, 83, was taken hostage in the middle of the night in early April.

Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says he and his family do not feel safe in their home after a violent robbery on Monday.

The ex-Paralympian is serving a 13-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend nine years ago.

Former Liberian child soldier, Morris Matadi, is working with children trying to give them hope for the future.

There is shock at the death of a "true star-in-the-making" who was "on the verge of a breakthrough".

Suleiman Kangangi is hailed as a man who transcended the sport of cycling after dying aged 33 in a crash while racing in the United States.

Ghana international Felix Afena-Gyan hopes he can help Cremonese "achieve its vision" after joining from Serie A rivals Roma.

Raila Odinga says the court’s judgement will have wider implications on democracy across Africa.

Egypt's Mayar Sherif says she needs to rediscover her best form to beat Marta Kostyuk in the first round of the US Open.

The shipment on board has been arranged by the UN to get wheat to a country with millions in need.

Upcycled fashion and high-end tailoring are thriving in the fashion scene of Kenya's capital.

The MPLA, in power for nearly 50 years, faced a strong challenge from civil war rivals Unita.