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16.02.2025 17:50 The collapse, which killed at least 40, took place near Kenieba, in Mali's gold-rich Kayes region.

16.02.2025 08:20 The population of the national bird is declining partly due to encroachment on wetlands by farmers.

15.02.2025 22:21 Residents in the Congolese city tell the BBC they are hiding in their homes as the rebels advance.

15.02.2025 07:31 Despite a US waiver allowing the resumption of humanitarian help, life-saving services have shut.

14.02.2025 21:30 A fraud and corruption case against Kwesi Nyantekyi, the former president of the Ghana Football Association, is dropped after a complex five-year legal battle.

14.02.2025 21:30 After decades of close ties, what happens to Gaza could put Egypt-US friendship at risk.

14.02.2025 16:40 The militants' rapid progress comes despite calls for a ceasefire and a resumption of peace talks.

14.02.2025 16:40 The chief of defence staff was among those who were prevented from travelling to an official event.

14.02.2025 11:20 Delcat Idengo, well-known for his songs critical of all sides in the fighting, died in Goma.

14.02.2025 11:20 A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

14.02.2025 11:20 Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez says it is important to tell women "your body can surprise you" after competing at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant.

13.02.2025 20:31 Navin Ramgoolam says the acceptance of a US presence shows he is willing to find common ground.

13.02.2025 15:40 Over 450 officials including ministers are off work without pay for failing to disclose their assets.

13.02.2025 10:50 The status of the naval base deal has been unclear since war broke out in Sudan in 2023.

13.02.2025 10:50 Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has pledged to close scam centres along the Thai-Myanmar border.