Issa Tchiroma Bakary says he won the election and is not concerned about being arrested or put in jail.

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

She was married to Ghana's longest-serving leader Jerry John Rawlings and known for her women's rights work.

Women's marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich is banned for three years after the Kenyan admits to anti-doping rule violations.

Nnamdi Kanu is on trial for terrorism and incitement to violence as head of the separatist group, Ipob.

Rayno Nel is the first African to win the prestigious title of World's Strongest Man.

Iain Wares, 86, has been accused by 65 former pupils of Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College in the 1960s and 70s.

World champions South Africa draw their series in Pakistan 1-1 by completing a comfortable eight-wicket victory in the second Test in Rawalpindi.

All the victims and those rescued were from sub-Saharan African countries, an official says.

The fervour of presidential campaigning belies concerns about the political landscape in Ivory Coast.

South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

Results will be announced on Monday, prolonging the uncertainty with the opposition claiming victory.

The American was taken from an area near the presidential palace in Niamey, Niger.

The main opposition candidates have been barred from next week's poll, with one facing a treason trial.

Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah lead the contenders on the 10-man shortlist for the 2025 African footballer of the year award.

The mother of one of the assault victims says he is a cancer survivor, according to reports.

Mike Tyson was a hit with boxing fans in Kinshasa after embracing his African roots as part of ongoing celebrations for the iconic Rumble in the Jungle.

Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.

People rushed to collect fuel from the overturned tanker when it suddenly exploded, engulfing them in flames.

The crash involved two buses, a lorry and a car, police said, with many also injured.