Armed rebels have vowed to enforce a boycott of the 7 October election in parts of the country.
Wiyaala Djimba is a Ghanaian Afro pop singer and song writer who is fast becoming an international icon.
Fifa has suspended Sierra Leone 'with immediate effect' due to government interference in the running of the country's FA.
"It's one of the great spectacles of Africa," says our reporter Ferdinand Omondi. But what happened next caused lots of giggles as one of the baby elephants made quite a splash.
Algeria coach Djamal Belmadi recalls Hoffenheim striker Ishak Belfodil as well as Napoli's Adam Ounas to play Benin in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
He has won the award for efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Sampdoria's Omar Colley feels he is being 'punished' as he is left out of The Gambia's squad for their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Togo.
The Nobel committee awards the campaigners against rape in warfare Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege.
Ivory Coast call-up Chelsea academy goalkeeper Nicolas Tie and include Wilfried Zaha in their squad to face CAR in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers8
Chemicals found in some Afro hair products around the world could be damaging your health.
Kenyan rapper Lal Daggy is deaf and doesn't speak, relaying his music through sign language.
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week.
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