BBC Africa

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

A public exhibition of dirty underwear is trying to raise awareness of the huge, but often under-reported, problem of rape and sexual violence in South Africa.

A Congolese fashion designer is finding fame - making clothes out of paper.

The BBC looks at the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, which is fighting to overthrow the Nigerian government and create an Islamic state in parts of West Africa.

Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of more than 10 years for former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o for alleged tax crimes.

Archaeologists in Egypt unearth what they describe as a city that dates back more than 5,000 years.

A four-year-old girl who travelled alone to Italy will be reunited with her mother after a twist of fate.

Somalia is in the midst of a process to choose its new leaders even though the country remains too dangerous to hold a national poll.

During a year of anti-government protests throughout Ethiopia, its global diaspora has been deeply involved.

Tanzania's motorcycle taxis are often associated with deadly road accidents but one trainee doctor is adding a life-saving chapter to the bikers' story, writes Ross Velton.

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims descend on Senegal's holy city of Touba for the annual Magal festival.

Bournemouth striker Benik Afobe chases more Premier League starts and a place at the Africa Cup of Nations.

How BBC AFOTY 2016 nominee Andre Ayew built his career, starting at FC Nania, a club close to his family's heart, before ending up at West Ham.

We look at the path BBC AFOTY 2016 nominee Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang took to building his successful career starting at Dijon before ending up at Borussia Dortmund.

In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene explains the hidden meanings of parables during election season.

Nigeria begin the defence of their women's Africa Cup of Nations title with an impressive 6-0 victory over Mali in Limbe.

A human rights scholar and lawyer in Lusaka says the Football Association of Zambia should include a non-discrimination clause in their constitution.

Photographer Peter Caton's images of Yasmin and her family in a remote village in Chad, West Africa, mark Universal Children's Day.

A proud practitioner of female genital mutilation tells Tulip Mazumdar it's about tradition - but also about hard cash.

A sinkhole opened in a road in the Algerian capital Algiers on Friday night, injuring 11 motorists.