Damilola Ade-Odiachi: Nigeria, MTN and the $2bn tax bill
Copperleaf2018-09-07T13:26:37+01:00The telecommunications giant was hit with a multi-billion dollar tax bill by Nigerian regulators. Source: BBC African news
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September 2018
Woman and son critically injured in giraffe attack
Copperleaf2018-09-07T11:31:48+01:00The British resident and three-year-old remain in hospital following the incident in South Africa. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 31 August- 6 September 2018
Copperleaf2018-09-06T21:44:44+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week. Source: BBC African news
Nigerian teenager dreams of opera stardom
Copperleaf2018-09-06T21:38:48+01:00Nigerian teenager Chinedu Michael Okechukwu dreams of being a world-famous classical singer. Source: BBC African news
Guinean mum's anguish over 'stateless' son
Copperleaf2018-09-06T17:44:14+01:00Mohamed Bangoura's passport was rejected by authorities as he boarded a flight home. Source: BBC African news
Tunisia anger as 'migrant rescuers' arrested
Copperleaf2018-09-06T15:47:19+01:00Italy accuses six Tunisians of smuggling migrants, but supporters say they helped a boat in distress. Source: BBC African news
Uganda's Bobi Wine: I will win fight for freedom or die trying
Copperleaf2018-09-06T09:32:04+01:00Uganda's pop star MP speaks to BBC Africa from the US, where he has been receiving medical treatment. Source: BBC African news
South Sudan soldiers convicted of raping aid workers
Copperleaf2018-09-06T09:31:56+01:00The judgement was delivered in a military courtroom packed with diplomats, aid workers and officials. Source: BBC African news
Newcastle's Mohammed Sangare withdraws from Liberia squad
Copperleaf2018-09-06T08:38:28+01:00Newcastle under-23 midfielder Mohammed Sangare is forced to withdraw from the Liberia squad due to a lack of a UK residence permit. Source: BBC African news
Disabled mother Miriam: My five-year-old son is my arms
Copperleaf2018-09-05T23:23:05+01:00Kenyan Miriam Wariwa was born without arms, so her five-year-old son Samuel helps her with her daily tasks. Source: BBC African news
Crystal Palace Ladies: Wilfried Zaha makes 'substantial financial contribution' to club
Copperleaf2018-09-05T19:07:59+01:00Wilfried Zaha makes "a substantial financial contribution" to help subsidise Crystal Palace Ladies players. Source: BBC African news
Former France international Jean-Alain Boumsong joins Cameroon staff
Copperleaf2018-09-05T09:33:54+01:00Cameroon-born former France international Jean-Alain Boumsong joins the Indomitable Lions coaching staff. Source: BBC African news
Salisu Yusuf: Banned and fined by Nigeria Football Federation
Copperleaf2018-09-05T08:28:17+01:00The Nigeria Football Federation bans coach Salisu Yusuf for one year and fines him US$5000 after he was filed taking cash. Source: BBC African news
Joel Embiid: African NBA players have to work “twice as hard” as Americans
Copperleaf2018-09-04T23:16:19+01:00Africa's top NBA star Joel Embiid says his dad banned him from playing basketball until he was 16. Source: BBC African news
Letter from Africa: Kenya MPs should 'stop telling women what to wear'
Copperleaf2018-09-04T23:15:34+01:00Joseph Warungu reflects on the time wasted by male Kenyan lawmakers talking about a dress code. Source: BBC African news
Libya violence: UN says ceasefire agreed
Copperleaf2018-09-04T21:48:33+01:00The UN-brokered accord follows a week of fighting in Tripoli that forced thousands to flee their homes. Source: BBC African news
Ex-Real star Michel Salgado begins work with Egypt coaching staff
Copperleaf2018-09-04T09:20:59+01:00Former Real Madrid and Spain defender Michel Salgado begins work as an assistant coach with the Egyptian national team. Source: BBC African news
Confederation Cup: Groundbreaking Rayon draw Enyimba
Copperleaf2018-09-04T04:42:13+01:00Rwandese side's reward for progress to the quarter-finals of the Confederation Cup is a pairing with Nigeria's Enyimba. Source: BBC African news
African Champions League: Tunisia's Esperance and Etoile drawn together
Copperleaf2018-09-04T03:50:57+01:00All-Tunisia clash is the highlight of the quarter-final draw for the African Champions League. Source: BBC African news
Meeting Spain's new migrants
Copperleaf2018-09-03T23:29:18+01:00Spain has become the main entry point for illegal migration into Europe. Source: BBC African news