Africa’s week in pictures: 25 – 31 August

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

Akon: Success allows me to make music for myself

The singer says he has the financial freedom to bring Afrobeats influences to his new material.

Gen Brice Oligui Nguema: Who is Gabon’s coup leader?

Who is Gen Brice Nguema, the man who overthrew the president he was supposed to protect?

Basketball World Cup 2023: Former NBA star Luol Deng credited with masterminding South Sudan’s success

Former NBA star Luol Deng credited as the 'heart and soul' of South Sudan's Cinderella story at the Basketball World Cup.

Johannesburg fire: ‘Others jumped too, but they didn’t make it’

One survivor tells of his escape, another says she was powerless with her children trapped inside.

South Africa fire: What are Johannesburg’s hijacked buildings?

Many blocks in inner-city Johannesburg, the scene of a deadly fire, are deemed unfit to live in.

Johannesburg fire: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’

At least 73 people died in the blaze in the city centre building

Anonymous Sudan hacks X to put pressure on Elon Musk over Starlink

Prolific hackers accused of being a front for Russian cyber-operation shares counter evidence with the BBC.

Johannesburg fire ‘wake-up call’, President Ramaphosa says

Seventy four people died in the blaze, including 12 children - one of whom was an 18-month-old child.

Gabon coup: Why military takeovers are all the rage

Gabon is the latest African state to be hit by a coup, raising fears about the future of democracy.