Pakistan's first lawmaker of African descent raises hopes for Sidi community
Copperleaf2018-08-08T01:23:25+01:00Tanzeela Qambrani, from the tiny Sidi community, has ancestors who hailed from East Africa. Source: BBC African news
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August 2018
Zambia circus comes to London
Copperleaf2018-08-07T23:30:38+01:00Acrobat Charles Wulumu joined the circus aged seven, enabling him to travel and get an education. Source: BBC African news
Egypt's record-breaking 45-year-old keeper retires
Copperleaf2018-08-07T06:52:59+01:00Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary, the oldest player to feature at a World Cup, retires from international football. Source: BBC African news
Kenyan girls' quest to transform lives by sport
Copperleaf2018-08-06T23:17:12+01:00Football tournaments in northern Kenya are helping girls break away from child marriage and early pregnancy. Source: BBC African news
The details of life in a refugee camp
Copperleaf2018-08-06T21:36:27+01:00Photographer Tommy Trenchard captures small details that reflect the lives of refugees who have fled South Sudan. Source: BBC African news
Letter from Africa: Did Mugabe's support backfire?
Copperleaf2018-08-06T21:30:44+01:00Brian Hungwe looks at Zimbabwe's election fallout for the opposition as it disputes the presidential poll results. Source: BBC African news
Italy road crash near Foggia kills 12 African farm labourers
Copperleaf2018-08-06T16:57:31+01:00A van packed with farm labourers collided head-on with a lorry in southern Italy. Source: BBC African news
How to halt a cough-syrup addiction
Copperleaf2018-08-06T00:55:40+01:00Five ways a BBC investigation sparked reform in Nigeria's pharmaceutical industry against legal highs. Source: BBC African news
Rachid Ghezzal: Leicester City sign Algeria winger from Monaco
Copperleaf2018-08-05T18:42:17+01:00Leicester City sign Algeria winger Rachid Ghezzal from Monaco for a reported £10m. Source: BBC African news
South Sudan government and rebels sign peace deal
Copperleaf2018-08-05T17:20:08+01:00The power-sharing agreement aims at ending a civil war, but previous efforts have failed. Source: BBC African news
Saido Berahino: Stoke forward given clearance to play for Burundi
Copperleaf2018-08-05T12:52:56+01:00Former England under-21 international Saido Berahino is cleared by Fifa to play for Burundi, the country of his birth. Source: BBC African news
Senegal star 'racially abused' in China
Copperleaf2018-08-05T11:48:32+01:00Senegal striker Demba Ba is the victim of alleged racial abuse in a Chinese Super League game, according to his Shanghai Shenhua manager Wu Jingui. Source: BBC African news
Cape Town anger over slave quarter gentrification
Copperleaf2018-08-05T00:23:59+01:00Long-time South African residents of the historic Cape Town suburb of Bo-Kaap fight changes brought by wealthy incomers. Source: BBC African news
Musician KAMAU on African-inspired music and black identity
Copperleaf2018-08-05T00:13:35+01:00Musician KAMAU talks about his African-inspired music and black identity. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe election: Woman says she was beaten by soldiers in Harare
Copperleaf2018-08-04T18:53:51+01:00Following elections in Zimbabwe, the BBC has spoken to a woman who says she was beaten by soldiers in Harare. Source: BBC African news
Violence as troops deploy in Ethiopia's Somali region
Copperleaf2018-08-04T16:03:53+01:00Protesters have set fire to a church and looted shops after federal troops took over. Source: BBC African news
Gambian international Carayol joins Cypriot side Apollon Limassol
Copperleaf2018-08-04T15:27:19+01:00Gambia international Mustapha Carayol joins Cypriot side Apollon Limassol on a two-year deal, after a decade in English football. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe election: President Mnangagwa calls for unity
Copperleaf2018-08-04T00:44:12+01:00The aftermath of a disputed election has seen violence and opposition claims of fraud. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe enters a new era, but struggles to escape its past
Copperleaf2018-08-04T00:00:48+01:00The violence that followed the election has created a febrile environment, writes Fergal Keane. Source: BBC African news
From solar car inventions to beds that power phones
Copperleaf2018-08-03T23:04:10+01:00Samuel Karimbo is a Kenyan inventor who prides himself on thinking outside the box. Source: BBC African news