Niger reach the knock-out stage at the Under-17 World Cup in India, their first Fifa tournament, but Guinea crash out.

YouTube denies accusations of racism, saying it wanted to be culturally sensitive about uploads.

Everton winger and rap fan Yannick Bolasie takes on 10-year-old schoolgirl Goodness in a battle of their lyrical skills as part of the Premier League's literacy and poetry competition.

Why corruption charges against South Africa's leader were dropped in 2009.

Watford manager Marco Silva warns Nigerian forward Isaac Success about his conduct at the Premier League side.

Dan fani fabric symbolises cultural identity and national pride for the people of Burkina Faso.

The minority community in South Africa's Durban fighting locals over a housing development project.

The ruling clears the way for South Africa's president to be prosecuted over a 1990s arms deal.

More than a third of the migrants now in Palermo are children, many travelling alone.

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