Kenyan aide Walter Mong’are 'criticises' millennials
Copperleaf2018-05-23T17:21:24+01:00A presidential aide in Kenya criticises young people "who sit at home and expect jobs". Source: BBC African news
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May 2018
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: Patients 'taken to church'
Copperleaf2018-05-23T15:53:23+01:00Two of the three patients who were taken from the treatment centre for prayers have died. Source: BBC African news
Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi returns to face investigation
Copperleaf2018-05-23T08:45:00+01:00The head of the Ghana Football Association Kwesi Nyantakyi arrives in the country on Wednesday to face an investigation ordered by President Nana Akufo-Addo. Source: BBC African news
Champions League: Horoya hold Mamelodi Sundowns
Copperleaf2018-05-23T08:08:51+01:00Guinea's Horoya score late to earn a 2-2 draw with visiting South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns in Group C of the African Champions League. Source: BBC African news
UK man raped children in Kenya
Copperleaf2018-05-22T20:21:41+01:00Keith Morris, 72, from Hull, denied nine charges, which he committed while on holiday in Kenya. Source: BBC African news
Leon Balogun: Brighton sign Nigeria international on free transfer
Copperleaf2018-05-22T16:06:09+01:00Brighton complete the signing of Nigeria international defender Leon Balogun on a free transfer. Source: BBC African news
Senegal striker Demba Ba accepts World Cup omission
Copperleaf2018-05-22T11:34:35+01:00Senegal striker Demba Ba says he is not 'too disappointed' at being overlooked for the Teranga Lions' squad for the World Cup. Source: BBC African news
Famara Diedhiou: Bristol City striker banned for six matches for spitting
Copperleaf2018-05-22T09:07:36+01:00Bristol City striker Famara Diedhiou is suspended for six matches after being found guilty of spitting at an opponent. Source: BBC African news
The Gambian village transformed by graffiti
Copperleaf2018-05-21T23:37:13+01:00What happened when international street artists, who normally paint murals on urban walls, headed to rural Gambia. Source: BBC African news
'I want to be like Mo Salah'
Copperleaf2018-05-21T23:36:38+01:00Aspiring footballers in Mo Salah's hometown are taking inspiration from the Liverpool FC ace. Source: BBC African news
Emenike to bounce back after 'sad' loan at Las Palmas
Copperleaf2018-05-21T14:30:33+01:00Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike is determined bounce back at Greek club Olympiakos after what he calls a 'sad' loan spell in Spain, where injury meant he did not play at all. Source: BBC African news
Could illegal mines in Ghana lead to an increase in chocolate prices?
Copperleaf2018-05-21T08:30:25+01:00There's a warning that cocoa plantations in Ghana are being turned into illegal gold mines. Source: BBC African news
Ebola outbreak: Experimental vaccinations to begin in DR Congo
Copperleaf2018-05-21T08:25:45+01:00Some 4,000 vaccines will be used to try to stop an outbreak that has killed at least 25 people. Source: BBC African news
Sierra Leone sports minister hopes to restore peace
Copperleaf2018-05-20T14:06:46+01:00Sierra Leone's new sports minister, Ibrahim Nyelenkeh, wants domestic league football to resume in 90 days as he aims to restore peace in his country's FA. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria defender Ebuehi joins Benfica on five-year deal
Copperleaf2018-05-19T16:35:09+01:00Portuguese giants Benfica complete the signing of Nigeria international defender Tyronne Ebuehi from Dutch club ADO Den Haag. Source: BBC African news
Ivory Coast seeks CAS intervention in Fifa 'relentless' demands
Copperleaf2018-05-19T14:47:48+01:00The Ivory Coast Football Federation (FIF) asks the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) to review Fifa's latest decision to audit the football body. Source: BBC African news
Letter from Africa: Why is no-one talking about the Zamfara conflict?
Copperleaf2018-05-18T23:35:29+01:00The brewing crisis in Nigeria's Zamfara State has the potential to become as deadly as the Boko Haram conflict. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on fighting corruption
Copperleaf2018-05-18T13:05:10+01:00Nigeria's former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala wants people to speak out about corruption. Source: BBC African news
'I know all about AK-47s – and now apples!'
Copperleaf2018-05-18T11:07:06+01:00Errol April is a soldier-turned-apple farmer who believes in redistributing land in South Africa. Source: BBC African news
Kwadwo Asamoah admits 'difficult' choice to leave Juventus
Copperleaf2018-05-18T09:35:20+01:00Ghana's Kwadwo Asamoah says it is not possible to explain how 'difficult' it was to turn down a new contract with Italian champions Juventus. Source: BBC African news