BBC Africa

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

Millions of dollars meant for buying Covid-19 medical supplies are alleged to have been misused.

A young Libyan Chelsea fan who almost lost his life to save a man from drowning is surprised with a message from Christian Pulisic.

The story of how Senegal's Edouard Mendy has gone from being unemployed to signing for Chelsea.

Sam is unemployed as a result of the pandemic and has dedicated himself to taking care of his ailing mother.

How one man went from being a “street kid” in Uganda, to adopting a white child in the US.

Adopting a child can be a challenging experience, particularly for one African-American woman, Keia whose three-year-old son Princeton is white.

A girl orphaned at two during the 1994 Rwandan genocide finds relatives thanks to social media.

A primary school pupil and students are among 25 people killed when the tanker's brakes failed.

Africa has had fewer cases than Europe, Asia or the Americas, with numbers continuing to decline.

Ramla Ali, a boxer who became British champion without her family's knowledge after fleeing civil war in Somalia, signs a professional deal.

A recent study warns that without intervention many of the continent's ancient sites could be lost.

Papa Massata Diack, son of the former IAAF president Lamine, challenges French authorities over his conviction for corruption.

Thousands of UN, French and regional soldiers are in Mali fighting Islamist militants - what difference will the coup make?

The BBC and human rights researchers examined a video of a killing in northern Mozambique.

Cameroon initially dismissed the film of two women and two children being shot as "fake news".

Jawar Mohammed did not admit guilt in court but accused the government of targeting opponents.

Toxins made by algae in water holes caused 330 elephant deaths in Botswana earlier this year.

An explosion in Lagos, Nigeria killed 23 people and destroyed a girls’ boarding school. But what caused it?

The 27 wooden coffins are said to have lain undisturbed inside a well at an ancient necropolis.