Gor Mahia end Young Africans' Confederation Cup hopes
Copperleaf2018-07-30T09:30:46+01:00Kenya's Gor Mahia beat rivals Young Africans of Tanzania in the latest round of group matches in the African Confederation Cup. Source: BBC African news
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July 2018
Zimbabwe election: First vote without Mugabe
Copperleaf2018-07-30T08:53:31+01:00A large turnout is expected, and younger, first-time voters could hold the key. Source: BBC African news
Weaving a livelihood in Kenya
Copperleaf2018-07-30T05:25:36+01:00Grace is one of the few remaining loom weavers in Kenya. Source: BBC African news
Torture exposed at Somali rehab clinic in Kenya
Copperleaf2018-07-30T00:02:31+01:00Patients are found to be routinely abused at a "healing" centre in a Somali area of Kenya’s capital. Source: BBC African news
Carl Ikeme in Nigeria's future coaching plans
Copperleaf2018-07-29T15:51:54+01:00Carl Ikeme is set to be offered a role on Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr's back-room staff after announcing his retirement at the age of 32. Source: BBC African news
Why Ethiopia is grieving 'hero' dam engineer Simegnew Bekele
Copperleaf2018-07-29T00:17:46+01:00Simegnew Bekele came to represent the patriotic hopes for the entire nation with his project to dam the Nile. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe election: Can post-Mugabe vote heal divisions?
Copperleaf2018-07-28T23:43:34+01:00The most momentous election campaign since the end of colonial rule in 1980 shows deep divisions. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe election: What do young voters want?
Copperleaf2018-07-28T23:42:23+01:00As Zimbabwe prepares for its first election since Robert Mugabe left power, what are the priorities for young voters? Source: BBC African news
Liberian midwife: I have 1,000 babies named after me
Copperleaf2018-07-28T23:03:04+01:00Midwife Alice delivered her first baby at gunpoint during Liberia's first civil war. Source: BBC African news
Egypt court sentences 75 to death over 2013 pro-Morsi protests
Copperleaf2018-07-28T15:00:45+01:00The case focused on violence that broke out after President Morsi was removed in 2013. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe comedians laugh at power after Robert Mugabe
Copperleaf2018-07-27T23:44:19+01:00Zimbabwean comics test the limits as they wait to see if historic elections bring new freedoms. Source: BBC African news
Tanzania retain Cecafa Women's Cup
Copperleaf2018-07-27T18:22:54+01:00Tanzania's Kilimanjaro Queens retain the regional Cecafa Women's Challenge Cup, finishing ahead of Uganda on goal difference. Source: BBC African news
Ghana MPs giggle over 'Wise Vagina' village name
Copperleaf2018-07-27T14:24:41+01:00Areas named after genitals leave Ghana's parliament in fits of laughter. Source: BBC African news
African duo name Under-20 Women's World Cup squads
Copperleaf2018-07-27T14:08:07+01:00Africa's representatives at the Under-20 Women's World Cup finals, Nigeria and Ghana, have named their squads for next month's finals. Source: BBC African news
Carl Ikeme: Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper announces retirement
Copperleaf2018-07-27T12:06:45+01:00Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, who was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in July 2017, announces his retirement from football. Source: BBC African news
Instagram poet Yrsa Daley-Ward on the gift of reading
Copperleaf2018-07-27T09:16:45+01:00Yrsa Daley-Ward says publishing on Instagram has connected her to previously untapped audiences. Source: BBC African news
Why some African countries don't want charity clothes
Copperleaf2018-07-27T00:33:06+01:00Giving away your old clothes has consequences for African countries trying to develop their own textile industries. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 20-26 July 2018
Copperleaf2018-07-27T00:09:51+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe election: Hustling for cash to survive
Copperleaf2018-07-26T21:38:20+01:00Nothing shows the desperate state of Zimbabwe's economy more than the severe shortage of cash. Source: BBC African news
Egypt zoo accused of painting donkey to look like a zebra
Copperleaf2018-07-26T14:09:17+01:00Cairo's International Garden municipal park denies painting black stripes on the animal. Source: BBC African news