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

Cat owners may need to get a licence, ensure their pet is vaccinated - and "won't disturb the peace".

Tatjana Smith claims her second medal of Paris 2024 after finishing second in the final of the women's 200m breaststroke.

The conflict and restrictions on aid deliveries are to blame as the siege of el-Fasher city continues.

Nationwide protests against the rising cost of living are marred by looting in Kano.

Imane Khelif reaches the quarter-finals of the women's 66kg at the Olympics as Angela Carini abandons their bout after 46 seconds.

Crystal Palace sign winger Ismaila Sarr from Marseille for a fee in the region of £12.5m.

Left-back Yasser Larouci joins Championship side Watford on loan from Troyes.

Invasive birds are a major nuisance on the coast and there are fears they could travel inland.

The USA cruise to a 103-86 victory over South Sudan to qualify for the Olympic men's basketball quarter-finals.

Viral footage appears to show schoolchildren in Cape Town "selling" off black classmates.

Nigerian officials are trying to work out how Favour Ofili’s name was left off the entry list for the women’s 100m at Paris 2024.

South African swimmer Chad le Clos is ready to challenge in the Paris pool after having to "rebuild" following mental health struggles.

Facing high living costs activists call for protests but the government says they should hold back.

Olympics 2024: South Sudan refugee becomes NBA hopeful

Eight years after making history by wearing a hijab at the Olympics, Doaa Elghobashy wants to inspire more players at Paris 2024.

Malnutrition is rising in northern Nigeria, with many families struggling to feed their children.

African Games champion Cynthia Ogunsemilore is suspended at the Olympics after testing positive for a banned diuretic and masking agent.

South Sudan says it felt disrespected by the gaffe, which organisers said was a "human error".

Kenyan Martin Odhiambo cultivates medicinal plants and hopes that remedies can one day be regulated.