Tunisia coach Nabil Maaloul quits to join Qatari club
Copperleaf2018-07-13T08:00:59+01:00Tunisia's World Cup coach Nabil Maaloul leaves his job in order to take over at Qatari champions Al Duhail. Source: BBC African news
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July 2018
Wilfried Bony: Swansea City striker keen to stay despite transfer rumours
Copperleaf2018-07-13T07:10:52+01:00Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony is keen to stay at the Championship club despite transfer rumours. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 6-12 July 2018
Copperleaf2018-07-13T07:09:06+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week. Source: BBC African news
Egypt: Twelve hurt in huge blast near Cairo International Airport
Copperleaf2018-07-13T00:18:36+01:00An army spokesman said the blast was caused by "high temperatures" at a fuel storage facility. Source: BBC African news
Koster – the South African town where residents took back control
Copperleaf2018-07-12T23:40:10+01:00Angered by corruption allegations, residents of the South African town of Koster chased away the mayor and took over. Source: BBC African news
Jean Michael Seri: Fulham sign Ivory Coast international from Nice
Copperleaf2018-07-12T09:44:24+01:00Premier League newcomers Fulham sign Ivory Coast midfielder Jean Michael Seri from Nice on a four-year deal. Source: BBC African news
President to testify over abducted SA envoy
Copperleaf2018-07-12T02:09:25+01:00President Sánchez Cerén was ordered to testify about the disappearance of an ambassador in 1979. Source: BBC African news
How the Ethiopia-Eritrea peace process could reunite one family
Copperleaf2018-07-12T00:40:21+01:00An Ethiopian journalist hopes to be reunited with his Eritrean wife and two daughters after 16 years. Source: BBC African news
Could artificial intelligence replace doctors?
Copperleaf2018-07-11T23:53:11+01:00UK company Babylon Health is testing an artificially intelligent medical chatbot in Rwanda. Source: BBC African news
Paralympian Ntando Mahlangu: 'If people call me the new blade runner it doesn't bother me'
Copperleaf2018-07-11T23:21:10+01:00South African Ntando Mahlangu won silver in the Rio Paralympics, four years after walking for the first time. Source: BBC African news
Vintage South African plane crashes near Pretoria
Copperleaf2018-07-11T07:57:33+01:00The 1954 plane was due to be sent to a Dutch museum but crashed during take-off on a test flight. Source: BBC African news
Why the end of US sanctions hasn't helped Sudan
Copperleaf2018-07-10T23:55:59+01:00Instead of regaining its footing once sanctions were lifted, inflation is soaring in Sudan and people are struggling to get by. Source: BBC African news
Yaa Asantewaa and the fight for the Golden Stool
Copperleaf2018-07-10T23:03:09+01:00The Ghanaian warrior queen who went to war to protect the Golden Stool of the Ashanti Kingdom. Source: BBC African news
Riyad Mahrez: Manchester City sign winger from Leicester for £60m
Copperleaf2018-07-10T20:48:43+01:00Manchester City break their club record to sign Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City for £60m. Source: BBC African news
German minister jokes as Afghan migrants deported
Copperleaf2018-07-10T16:37:56+01:00German Interior Minister Seehofer quips that 69 Afghans were deported on his 69th birthday. Source: BBC African news
Fashion designer Swanky Jerry dresses presidents and celebrities
Copperleaf2018-07-10T09:05:40+01:00Jeremiah Ogbodo, also known as Swanky Jerry, is a designer, stylist and influencer. Source: BBC African news
New Nigeria opposition alliance aims to defeat Buhari
Copperleaf2018-07-10T09:02:47+01:00The main opposition parties aim to field a single candidate to defeat President Buhari in 2019. Source: BBC African news
Fergal Keane: Making peace with 'Africa's North Korea'
Copperleaf2018-07-09T23:32:46+01:00Ethiopia and Eritrea were bitter enemies for half a century but have embraced peace in just a few days. Source: BBC African news
Ethiopia's Abiy and Eritrea's Afewerki declare end of war
Copperleaf2018-07-09T17:15:57+01:00The two countries have been in a state of "no war, no peace" since the border conflict ended in 1999. Source: BBC African news
Are foreign or home-grown coaches better for African football?
Copperleaf2018-07-09T11:22:46+01:00Why some Africans think choosing a manager from home could bring World Cup success. Source: BBC African news