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Thousands sign a petition and use the hashtag #WeAreTired to protest against recent rapes and killings.

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

Ferencvaros winger Tokmac Nguen says he is "angry" after being reprimanded for his George Floyd tribute.

Kenyan premier league champions Gor Mahia have turned to fans to bail them out of a financial crisis that has seen players go without pay for at least five months.

Two Kenyans share their experiences during lockdown and changes they have had to adjust to.

Gen Khalifa Haftar's forces have been besieging the capital for more than a year.

FGM was outlawed by Sudan's new Sovereign Council, who have been in power since August 2019.

Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo writes about the racism he has experienced in the US.

Latoya Mwoombola is juggling two careers at the same time, that of a doctor and of a rapper.

Momodou Lamin Sisay, 39, from The Gambia, was shot dead after a car chase in Georgia.

Rules around funerals, informal workers and exercise were found to be unconnected to halting the virus.

Ayaanle and Kahaa work online to help Somalis who have views that do not square with tradition.

Stephen Wamukota came up with a hand-washing machine that helps prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Monalisa started boxing after her mother died as a result of domestic violence.

The artist popular for hits in the 1980s and 1990s died in his sleep in New York, his manager said.

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka helped set up university brotherhoods in the 1950s but never imagined what they would become.

Morocco international Achraf Hakimi is one of several African sportsmen to show support for the late African-American George Floyd.

Jonathan Macauley works as a GP in several rural clinics in South Africa.

Shanghai Shenhua and Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo extends his loan deal at Manchester United until January 2021.

People were banned from buying it as part of efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus.