Zambian referee ready for U20 adventure

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

Macron in Mali: France will be ‘uncompromising’ in fight against terrorists

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The new French leader is visiting French soldiers fighting Islamic militants for more than four years.

Africa’s week in pictures: 12 – 18 May 2017

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

Guinea teenager allegedly held as sex slave in Australia

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

After Boko Haram

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

John Keister takes over as Sierra Leone head coach

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Former international John Keister is the new head coach of Sierra Leone, the first local in six years to take charge.

Bidvest Wits eye Champions League glory

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African champions Sundowns relinquish their South African title to Bidvest Wits after a dramatic penultimate round of the season.

‘More than 3,000 escaped’ Makala jail in DR Congo

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The government says just 50 inmates got out but security sources say the real number is far higher.

Broos calls up seven uncapped players to his squad

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Cameroon coach Hugo Broos begins preparations for the Confederations Cup in Russia by calling up seven uncapped players.

Danny Boyle searching for South Africa’s township talent

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