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President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was forced to resign on Tuesday after being detained by soldiers.

The Dakar stockpile is almost as big as that which exploded in Beirut, causing massive destruction.

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The announcement for a nation riven by violence since 2011 is hailed by the UN.

Crowds cheered the ousting of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta but regional allies are not happy.

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

Five factors that made the coup against former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta more likely.

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was forced to resign on Tuesday after being detained by soldiers.

Health experts express "cautious optimism" that "the curve is beginning to bend" in Africa.

The snake, bird and cat, from Swansea University's collection, are at least 2,000 years old.

An 11-year-old Nigerian boy, whose ballet dancing in the rain went viral, is offered a scholarship in the US.

President Keïta was forced to resign after being detained by soldiers.

The UN reports the deaths of at least 45 people in the largest shipwreck off Libya's coast this year.

Brazil-born Jose Clayton is 'in love with Tunisia' and still lives there more than 25 years after moving to North Africa to play football.

The 16-year-old from Sudan, whose body was found at Sangatte, Calais, reportedly went missing at sea.

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta announced his resignation on Tuesday after being detained by soldiers.

Satellite images capture tug boats trying to remove the broken vessel, which spilled tonnes of oil.

A small-scale Tanzanian mining company finds three of the rare gemstones in as many months.

Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta steps down, after being detained by soldiers, state TV reports.

Nigeria's Mpape Crushed Rock is an unlikely tourist sensation for fun-seekers near the capital, Abuja.