Ballet dancers and yawning lions: Africa’s top shots

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

More than 150 killed as heavy rains pound Tanzania

The prime minister warns that El Niño-triggered heavy rains are likely to continue into May.

Moroccan club given 3-0 win despite refusing to play

A Moroccan club is awarded the win after their kit was confiscated by Algerian customs officials.

Moroccan club given 3-0 win despite refusing to play

A Moroccan club is awarded the win after their kit was confiscated by Algerian customs officials.

Hundreds of thousands grappling with floods

East Africa is being pounded by unusually heavy rains linked to a combination of global weather events.

Hundreds of thousands grapple with East Africa floods

East Africa is being pounded by unusually heavy rains linked to a combination of global weather events.

Namibia condemns tourists posing naked in dune safari

Photos of the three naked tourists have gone viral in Namibia, angering the authorities.

Prisoners escape after rain damages Nigeria prison

A manhunt is launched after more than 100 inmates escape the colonial-era facility near Abuja.

Hundreds of villagers killed in Burkina Faso army revenge attack – report

Soldiers accused residents of aiding Islamist fighters before shooting at them, an investigation shows.

Floods cause widespread devastation in Kenya

The UN says that at least 32 people have died and more than 40,000 have been forced from their homes.