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

Zamalek president Mortada Mansour says sanctions imposed by the Egyptian Football Association, for failing to honour its league fixture against Al Ahly, are illegal.

The Ethiopian government is asking citizens living abroad to return home and help expand its economy.

The ancient artefact was seized by customs officers at the main airport in Mexico City.

The South African World Cup winner was somewhat under-dressed when he met Prince Harry.

Bongekile Msibi is one of 48 women forcibly sterilised at state hospitals in South Africa.

The respected Catholic cleric was stranded at the airport and prevented from attending an event.

An official says he got separated at an airport in South Africa rather than actually being arrested.

Celestine Babayaro says while he welcomes ex-players being involved in Nigeria's coaching set-up he questions former Super Eagles team-mate Joseph Yobo's credentials.

Taxi driver Seifu Amanuel spreads his message of peace by standing in the middle of roads in Addis Ababa.

Taxi driver Seifu Amanuel spreads his message of peace by standing in the middle of roads in Addis Ababa.

Mubarak was forced out of office by an Arab Spring uprising in 2011, after 30 years in power.

Cameroon forward Christian Bassogog donates $16,000 to help Cameroonians living in areas of China hit by the coronavirus.

The University of Nairobi apologises after blaming "reckless" female students for becoming victims.

The UN warns that time is short to stop locusts threatening food supplies in some countries.

More than 1,500 people claim asylum in the UK each year, claiming that they are persecuted for being gay. But it's not an easy thing to prove.

The price of tomatoes have skyrocketed in East Africa in recent weeks after floods ruined crops.

Ninteeen-year-old Canada international Alphonso Davies tells Football Focus about his journey from refugee to Bayern Munich.

Zimbabwe is barred from hosting any international matches until further notice after its main stadiums fail to meet required standards.

Their population has fallen sharply since Kenya began exporting donkey meat and hide to China.