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A group of homeless men in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, have found solace and hope in performing Shakespeare plays.

Rising Zambian referee Jan Sikazwe is ready for his latest assignment at the Fifa under-20 World Cup in South Korea.

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

The 17-year-old girl had arrived from West Africa after being offered work as a cleaner, police say.

In April 2014 Islamist militants kidnapped 276 girls from their school in Chibok in north-eastern Nigeria.

Filmmaker Danny Boyle travels to the townships of Johannesburg to search for talented dancers.

The lawyer behind the release of 82 women captured by Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram.

The death penalty has been introduced for kidnapping after a spate of abductions in Lagos, Nigeria.

Ivory Coast's two main cities are hit by gunfire, as a mutiny in the army enters its fourth day.

A rise in seizures off the continent raises fears of a new era of maritime crime.

Pili Hussein wanted to make her fortune mining for gemstones in Tanzania, and wasn't put off by the fact that women weren't allowed in the mines

Veteran Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure looks likely to be offered a new contract by Manchester City.

Goals from Victor Wanyama and Harry Kane earn Tottenham victory over Manchester United in their final game at White Hart Lane.

Hosts Gabon open the Under 17 Africa Cup of Nations in Port Gentil with a big defeat to Guinea, losing the Group A game 5-1.

In our series of letters from African journalists, veteran Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene reflects on why in Ghana a person's age is not etched in stone.

The man believed to be the boyfriend of Karabo Mokoena, 22, is charged with her murder.

The World Health Organization says at least one person is confirmed to have died from the virus.

What do you want to know about August poll?

How climate change is affecting South Africa's apple exports.

Choco Togo - run by a group of young entrepreneurs - produces organic, locally made chocolate for the Togolese market.