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

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

Nelson Amenya is hailed as a hero in Kenya after sharing details of a plan to lease the main airport.

Nelson Amenya is hailed as a hero in Kenya after sharing details of a plan to lease the main airport.

Nelson Amenya is hailed as a hero in Kenya after sharing details of a plan to lease the main airport.

Columbia Gem House denies government claims that it owes $309bn in unpaid taxes and royalties.

Monaco condemn racist abuse of defender Wilfried Singo after the collision that left PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a facial injury.

BBC Africa Correspondent Mayeni Jones reports from cyclone-hit Mayotte, as French President Emmanuel Macron visits to assess the damage.

A huge fire breaks out at Liberia's Capitol building a day after it was the scene of a bitter dispute.

The new bill includes a three-year prison sentence on anyone who identifies as LGBT.

Rescuers race to find missing people and survivors in the French territory devastated by Cyclone Chido.

The sentencing sparked an outcry in Nigeria - his family have been campaigning for his release ever since.

Businessmen in Somalia's capital say jihadists have threatened to kill them if they install cameras.

Businessmen in Somalia's capital say jihadists have threatened to kill them if they install cameras.

Businessmen in Somalia's capital say jihadists have threatened to kill them if they install cameras.

The tech giant says it "strongly disputes" the claims and it is "deeply committed to responsible sourcing" of minerals.

Navin Ramgoolam says the original agreement did not benefit his nation enough.

The Mozambican authorities have called Chido "one of the most intense storms ever recorded".

Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman encourages the youth of Africa to "turn pain to power" after being named as the continent's best player.

England win their first women's Test since 2014 with a crushing 286-run victory over South Africa in Bloemfontein.