A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent:
From the BBC in Africa this week:
- Idris Elba: Why I’m planning a move to Africa
- All aboard the sparkling railway breaking new ground for East Africa
- Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali bandits
- Ghana gold rush sparks environmental disaster
- Why African leaders are secretive about their health
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