Victor Osimhen nets twice as Nigeria register their first victory in qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Algeria and Burkina Faso also win.

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

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It follows days of heavy fighting as the army took control of areas previously held by rival paramilitary force.

The smell of death lingers over the main cemetery for Sudan's capital as the army advances in the city centre.

Mali beat Comoros to revive their hopes of reaching the 2026 Fifa World Cup while Benin, Cape Verde, Gabon and Mozambique go top of their groups.

Jordan Ayew says it was "written in the stars" for him to follow his father and brother in being appointed captain of Ghana's Black Stars.

Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry is elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee after a vote in Greece.

Abiy Ahmed's comments come amid concerns that the neighbours could clash over tensions in Tigray.

The incident happened in an area where around 100 students were similarly seized last July.

Unfancied Eswatini hold Cameroon to a 0-0 draw in African qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Tunisia continue their unbeaten start.

This follows President Donald Trump's February executive order offering Afrikaners refugee status.

Bola Tinubu's move, which some have questioned, follows a political crisis and an oil pipeline blast.

Kennedy Agyapong alleged Anas Aremeyaw Anas was behind the murder of a colleague, among other claims.

The meeting comes amid an M23 advance that has seen the rebels seize two cities in eastern DR Congo.

Anti-apartheid activists like Mzolisi Dyasi feel let down after the sacrifices they made for democracy.

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan says the system is trying "silence" her after she made sexual harassment allegations.

Witnesses reveal shocking details into the disappearance of a young South African girl.

No-go fishing zones agreed to stop vessels catching sardines and anchovies around breeding grounds.