Africa’s week in pictures: 20-26 April 2018

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

Fatma Samoura: Fifa executive cleared by ethics team

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Fifa secretary general Fatma Samoura is cleared by the governing body's ethics committee of any wrongdoing following an investigation.

Njie helps Marseille to first leg win

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Dimitri Payet set up both goals as Marseille beat Austria's Red Bull Salzburg 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final at Stade Velodrome.

Sofiane Boufal: Southampton midfielder training with club’s U23s after row with boss Hughes

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Moroccan midfielder Sofiane Boufal is ordered to train with Southampton's under-23 side following a row with boss Mark Hughes.

IAAF testosterone ruling ‘a painful reminder’ of apartheid-era South Africa, says ANC

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Rules which could force some female runners with high testosterone levels to race against men or take medication are "blatantly racist", says the ANC.

Nestlé withdraws ‘degrading’ wife-hunt ad campaign in Morocco

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The food giant "regrets" an ad campaign in Morocco that saw women compete to win a man by cooking.

Nigeria ‘baby factory’ raided in Lagos

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More than 160 children are rescued from a "baby factory" and illegal orphanages, an official says.

Swaziland has a new name – eSwatini – but what else has changed?

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Swaziland has changed its name to eSwatini. But will the lives of its citizens change?

Caster Semenya ‘hit by new athletics rules’

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Some female runners with naturally high testosterone levels will have to race against men or change events unless they take medication, from 1 November.

‘Guns, germs and trees’ determine gorilla’s fate

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The largest ever survey of western lowland gorillas shows most are living in unprotected areas.