SA and Senegal join Guinea and hosts Zambia in U-20s semi-finals

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South Africa and Senegal join hosts Zambia and Guinea in the African Under 20 semi-finals, with all four earning a place at the Fifa U-20 World Cup in May.

No bed of roses

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The initiatives aiming to help female flower pickers in Kenya fight sexual harassment and earn higher wages.

The funky van helping Cape Town’s traumatised children

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The mobile psychology clinic that is helping traumatised children in a South African township.

Rival east Libya factions battle for crucial oil ports

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The forces of military strongman Khalifa Haftar say they have lost ground after a militia attacked.

Somalia drought: More than 100 die from hunger in one region

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Fears of a famine remain high as drought and disease leave more than 100 dead in a single region.

City of soot

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A mysterious case of pollution has turned Port Harcourt, known as "The Garden City", into a city covered in soot.

Tanzania jails notorious elephant poacher

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An ivory trafficker, known as The Devil, has been given a 12-year sentence after a long manhunt.

Africa’s top shots: 24 February-2 March 2017

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

Nigeria’s Olusegun Obasanjo launches presidential library

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Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo secures his legacy by opening a presidential library in the city of his birth.