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

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

Ash Valenzuela-Heeger came to the UK from South Africa and now runs Riverine Rabbit with her wife.

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

The Rwandan-backed rebels' entry into Bukavu follows their capture of Goma, defying international calls for a ceasefire.

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

Researchers find nine mummies they examined all smelled "woody", "spicy" and "sweet".

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

Over 450 officials are off work without pay for failing to disclose their assets.

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.

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

Delcat Idengo, well-known for his critical songs, died after releasing a track condemning the city's rebel occupation.

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

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

The US president is ratcheting up pressure on South Africa over its domestic and foreign policy.

Egypt and Qatar are "intensifying diplomatic efforts" as concern grows that fighting will resume.

Ken Ofori-Atta, who held the post in 2017-2024, is implicated in several high-profile corruption cases.

Paramilitaries have been accused of burning a market and homes at a camp for displaced people.

Formula 1 says it is "closely monitoring" the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the context of Rwanda's bid to host a grand prix.

Last year, humanitarian projects in DR Congo received 70% of their funding from the US.