Africa in pictures: 27 February - 5 March 2015

Pitch invader, elegant mourners and charm bracelets

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

Painted faces, sandy beaches and ghost towns

Celebrating China, exorcising demons and weaving carpets

Shading in style, acting as priests and rollerblading

Stylish mourners, body piercers and ballet dancers

Market mannequins, "Irish" obelisks and elephant floats

Moody sunsets, pouting models and naked cyclists

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan (2nd R) leads officials and sports personalities in an exercise regime in the capital, Abuja, at an event to promote physical fitness, that ended with a campaign rally for his re-election. A dancer from Johannesburg's City Ballet performs in front of an audience of South African school children on Friday. Two three-year-olds walk arm in arm in the Zafaye refugee camp, some 15km (10 miles) from Chad's capital, N'Djamena, on Wednesday. They have both...