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Yongren Otundo is the leading pianist in his school, despite losing his sight at a young age.

The huge project is intended to tackle deforestation and climate change in the drought-prone country.

The body of a man, thought to be a thief electrocuted while trying to steal cables, is found at a house in Egypt owned by Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny.

Cape Town in South Africa is well-known tourist hotspot, but is also one of the world's most dangerous cities.

At least 65 people are killed as suspected Boko Haram militants target a funeral in Borno state.

White people, who make up just 9% of the population, own 72% of the farmland.

Yongren Otundo is the leading pianist in his school, despite losing his sight at a young age.

Kasoma Noordin's company Boogaali Bikes, make sustainable, high end bicycles from bamboo in Uganda.

The government has accused the forces of rogue general Khalifa Hafta of carrying out the attack.

The construction workers were captured by unknown gunmen, amid a wave of abductions in the country.

A doctor on the frontline of the fight against Ebola explains the steps taken to tackle the disease.

Photos of the Inked Sisterhood who often shocks people in the socially conservative East African nation.

Eight military officers face the charge of crimes against humanity over the killing of protesters.

Zimbabweans, already fearing a return to hyperinflation, are now also struggling with long power blackouts.

The national population census will recognise people who don't identify as either male or female.

A ransomware attack is blamed for causing electricity supply problems in South Africa's biggest city.

Former Sierra Leone Football Association official Abu Bakarr Kabba is the latest person to be banned by Fifa.

The age of empire is long gone, and the UK has to compete with other powers for influence in Africa.

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

In August 1956 newly independent Tunisia introduced a set of laws which revolutionised women's lives.