Under-20 Women's World Cup: Ghana end campaign with a win
Copperleaf2018-08-12T19:34:25+01:00Ghana end their Under-20 Women's World Cup campaign in France with a victory, beating New Zealand 1-0 in their final Group game. Source: BBC African news
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August 2018
Teaching children to surf Liberia's wild waves
Copperleaf2018-08-12T00:14:33+01:00An African country which has seen civil war and Ebola could be the next surfing hotspot. Source: BBC African news
In pictures: Portugal's lingering influence in Zanzibar
Copperleaf2018-08-12T00:12:36+01:00A festival in Pemba reveals cultural influences dating back to the 16th Century. Source: BBC African news
Prejuce Nakoulma: Burkina Faso striker leaves Nantes
Copperleaf2018-08-11T13:06:46+01:00Nantes confirm that veteran Burkina Faso striker Prejuce Nakoulma has had his contract terminated by the French Ligue 1 club. Source: BBC African news
South Africa risks 'Zimbabwe-style land chaos'
Copperleaf2018-08-10T23:28:43+01:00President Cyril Ramaphosa is backing a plan to allow land to be taken by the state without compensation. Source: BBC African news
Filmmaker Sheila Nortley: I'm a writer, a mother, I'm tall, I'm a Muslim
Copperleaf2018-08-10T23:09:29+01:00Filmmaker Sheila Nortley believes that loving yourself and being confident is key to success. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe election: Inauguration delayed after result challenged
Copperleaf2018-08-10T17:16:46+01:00Sunday's ceremony is halted after the opposition files a legal challenge against the election result. Source: BBC African news
Head teacher busted sitting student's exam
Copperleaf2018-08-10T17:14:47+01:00Burundian Benjamin Manirambona wore a blue uniform to try to blend in with the schoolchildren. Source: BBC African news
Fifa bans Kalusha Bwalya from all football for two years
Copperleaf2018-08-10T16:40:42+01:00Zambia's former African Footballer of the Year, Kalusha Bwalya, is banned for two years by Fifa. Source: BBC African news
Sunday schools and sheep on bikes
Copperleaf2018-08-09T23:15:02+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news
Secret lives of Kenya's drag queens
Copperleaf2018-08-09T23:13:20+01:00Cross-dressers discuss the difficulty of living in a country with strict anti-gay laws. Source: BBC African news
Transfer news: Fulham sign Zambo Anguissa, Bryan, Rico, Vietto and Fosu-Mensah
Copperleaf2018-08-09T19:48:37+01:00Fulham buy Marseille's Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa for £22.3m and also sign Joe Bryan, Sergio Rico, Luciano Vietto and Timothy Fosu-Mensah. Source: BBC African news
Zambia 'deports MDC's Tendai Biti to Zimbabwe'
Copperleaf2018-08-09T09:19:02+01:00Tendai Biti, an opposition figure sought by police in Zimbabwe, fled to seek asylum after disputed poll. Source: BBC African news
Remembering Khensani Maseko who fought South African campus rape
Copperleaf2018-08-09T08:57:51+01:00Khensani Maseko, a student anti-rape activist, took her own life last week after she was allegedly raped. Source: BBC African news
Jordan Ayew: Swansea striker refuses to train over move speculation
Copperleaf2018-08-09T07:42:18+01:00Jordan Ayew moves closer to leaving Swansea City after refusing to train with the Championship team as he closes in on Crystal Palace loan Source: BBC African news
Kenyan grandmother: Fitting car stereos keeps me young
Copperleaf2018-08-08T23:49:37+01:00Cecilia Wangari is a great-grandmother who works in a garage in Kenya, installing car stereos. Source: BBC African news
Arsenal's Iwobi returns to hometown Lagos
Copperleaf2018-08-08T18:00:42+01:00Arsenal and Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi returns to Lagos to visit a football academy and meet young players. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe arrests MDC's Tendai Biti 'at Zambia border'
Copperleaf2018-08-08T09:37:30+01:00Police accuse Tendai Biti of inciting violence after the first polls since Robert Mugabe was ousted. Source: BBC African news
Thomas Agyepong: Hibernian land Manchester City winger on loan
Copperleaf2018-08-08T09:01:42+01:00Hibernian complete the loan signing of Thomas Agyepong from Manchester City, with the Ghana winger awaiting a visa. Source: BBC African news
Nicholas Bett: Kenya's former 400m hurdles world champion dies aged 28
Copperleaf2018-08-08T07:07:02+01:00Kenya's former 400m hurdles world champion Nicholas Bett dies aged 28 in a car crash. Source: BBC African news