Project 17: ‘I was told to clean my own school toilets’

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Yolanda, 17, is campaigning for better education and more resources for schools in South Africa.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history at WTO

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The former Nigerian finance minister becomes the first woman, and the first African, head of the WTO.

Biden ends deadlock over first African and first woman to lead WTO

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had been frontrunner for the role but was opposed by the Trump administration.

Libya crisis: Vote to unite splintered nation

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A new interim government is chosen to replace the war-torn country's rival administrations.

Club World Cup: Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane aims for penalties against Bayern

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Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane is aiming to take European champions Bayern Munich to penalties at the Club World Cup.

Cameroon keeper Onana given one-year ban

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Ajax and Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana is banned from football for a year for a doping violation.

‘Smallest reptile on earth’ discovered in Madagascar

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The male Brookesia nana, or nano-chameleon, was discovered on Madagascar and is the size of a seed.

Gregory Dow: US missionary jailed for sex crimes in Kenya orphanage

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Gregory Dow set up an orphanage in Kenya where he abused girls for more than a decade.

Africa’s week in pictures: 29 January – 4 February 2020

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

Africa’s week in pictures: 29 January – 4 February 2020

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