Sprinter Christine Mboma says an enforced hiatus impacted her mental health but she did not lose hope of a return.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

The Islamist group Boko Haram seized 276 girls from a school in Chibok in 2014

The junta has accused three diplomats of "subversive activities", which France has denied.

Trhas Tesfay was a champion cyclist in Ethiopia but came to the UK last year to seek asylum.