Tanzanians finish a week of public events by paying their last respects to their former leader.
A 3-0 win in Niger for Ivory Coast sends the Elephants to Cameroon with a game to spare.
Rwanda has long accused France of complicity in the 1994 mass killings.
There is growing international pressure on Ethiopia to end fighting that has displaced thousands.
Francis Ngannou says he wants to "prove anything is possible" as he looks to become the UFC's first African-born heavyweight champion in Stipe Miocic rematch.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.
The Gambia qualify for their first Africa Cup of Nations when beating Angola 1-0, joining Comoros, Gabon, Ghana, Egypt, Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea in qualifying on Thursday.
Thousands of young people took to the streets earlier this month, in anti-government protests.
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