Repent and rejoice

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

TAT’s Boston master plan gets afloat

A new master plan is set to transform a section of waterfront in Boston

Habitat: Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Planet

A new book traces the changing face of locally influenced architecture across the globe and considers how it can contribute to a sustainable future

Catching the colours of Rouen

The changing colours of this modern day icon echo the chromatic variations in Claude Monet’s many paintings of Rouen Cathedral

Zaha Hadid Architects start work in Mexico City

Work is underway on a new building in Mexico City which is set to become the city’s highest residential tower

Mauritanian blogger’s death sentence cut to two years

An appeals court in Mauritania reduces the blogger's sentence for insulting the Prophet Muhammad.

International Criminal Court probes Burundi ‘crimes against humanity’

It comes weeks after the country became the first to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.

Liberia FA suspends coaches’ contracts in order to save money

The Liberia Football Association suspends the contracts national team coach James Debbah and his deputies in order to save money.

UN releases ‘war criminals’ in Central African Republic

Confidential documents seen by the BBC detail the release of rebel fighters and a peacekeeper's disappearance.

Africa’s final places at World Cup up for grabs

Senegal and Tunisia are on the verge of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup while Morocco and Ivory Coast go head-to-head for a place in Russia.