Africa’s week in pictures: 25 – 31 August

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

Akon: Success allows me to make music for myself

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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?

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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

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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’

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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?

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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’

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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

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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

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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

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