BBC Africa

England are closing in on a series-clinching victory over South Africa after a supreme bowling display on the fourth day of the third Test at The Oval.

Over 1,000 migrants are thought to have died this year trying to cross the central Mediterranean.

World number one Iga Swiatek caps a dominant season by beating Tunisia's Ons Jabeur at the US Open to win her second major title of 2022.

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

Queen Elizabeth visited more than 20 African countries during her reign, as the British Empire ended and independence swept the continent.

From reprimanding late-comers to uncovering corruption, the new county governors announce their arrival.

Iga Swiatek bids for a second Grand Slam trophy of the year, while Ons Jabeur seeks her first major in the US Open final on Saturday.

The leaders of countries across the continent express their sadness at the Queen's death.

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur will face world number one Iga Swiatek for the US Open women's singles title after both win their semi-finals on Thursday.

Independent news outlet Mada Masr's editor and three colleagues are accused of spreading false news.

Zambia's Barbra Banda has scored eight goals in three games at the Cosafa Cup on her return to international football.

The jab could be used on a mass scale next year with the aim of ending deaths from the disease.

The arrest in Newcastle follows a referral to the Met Police's war crimes team in January last year.

Mamie Achion leads a group of women who have managed to turn their farming into a highly profitable business.

Ons Jabeur says the confidence she took from reaching the Wimbledon final has helped her progress to the last four at the US Open.

The wild apes drum messages to one another on tree roots in the rainforest, researchers find.

Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame, who has died aged 79, was known simply as Hadraawi, or "master of speech".

The country's military ruler had pledged that his government would deal with the insecurity.

The Supreme Court ruling which confirmed that William Ruto was duly elected has left Kenyans with mixed reactions.

Campaigners are challenging the Home Office's plan for some cross-Channel migrants.