The five-year-old boy, Rayan, has been stuck at the bottom of a 32m deep well since Tuesday.
Local officials fear that landslides and flooding could leave tens of thousands of people homeless.
The murder of Moise Kabagambe, a Congolese migrant, in Brazil was captured on video and caused public outrage.
Cameroon's semi-final penalty shoot-out defeat at the Africa Cup of Nations is the "harsh reality of sport", says coach Toni Conceicao.
Scientists there say it could help increase very low vaccination rates across Africa.
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.
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