What should have been a time for Zambia to come together has exposed old enmities.

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

At least 34 soldiers were killed in the latest attack by Islamist groups, Niger's military leaders say.

The company is majority French-owned, while the junta wants more local control of Niger's mineral wealth.

President Hichilema says Zambia cannot mourn indefinitely as a row with his predecessor's family escalates.

Players will train in Dakar instead "in a sovereign and conducive setting", says the prime minister.