The African athletes 'missing' in Australia
Copperleaf2018-05-18T03:27:55+01:00Australia says it has received asylum applications, but the number of missing athletes is still unknown. Source: BBC African news
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May 2018
The innocent kids growing up behind bars
Copperleaf2018-05-18T02:53:04+01:00Some of these children have never even seen life outside prison but one woman is trying to help. Source: BBC African news
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: WHO in emergency talks as cases spread
Copperleaf2018-05-18T00:53:21+01:00The World Health Organization mulls a wider response as an outbreak in DR Congo spreads to a city. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 11 May – 17 May 2018
Copperleaf2018-05-18T00:06:48+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news
Lionel Messi fever hits South Africa as Barcelona beat Mamelodi
Copperleaf2018-05-17T09:21:12+01:00South African football fans are moved to tears by Lionel Messi's cameo role for Barcelona as they beat Mamelodi Sundowns in a friendly. Source: BBC African news
DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to Mbandaka city
Copperleaf2018-05-17T08:14:13+01:00Forty-two people have now been infected and 23 people are known to have died. Source: BBC African news
Barcelona overcome Mamelodi Sundowns
Copperleaf2018-05-16T19:18:31+01:00Luis Suarez is among the goalscorers as Barcelona beat South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 to win the Mandela Centenary Cup. Source: BBC African news
Dickens Olewe: How East Africa is cracking down on 'fake news'
Copperleaf2018-05-16T18:03:57+01:00A new law in Kenya imposes fines of up to $50,000 and/or up to two years in prison. Source: BBC African news
Messi leaves SA fan in tears after shirt signing
Copperleaf2018-05-16T16:29:19+01:00A South African fan cries tears of joy after Lionel Messi signs his Barcelona shirt. Source: BBC African news
Algeria's Ishak Belfodil joins Germany's Hoffenheim
Copperleaf2018-05-16T09:41:29+01:00Algeria striker Ishak Belfodil joins German Bundesliga side Hoffenheim from Belgian club Standard Liege. Source: BBC African news
Quitting Al Ahly coach Hossam El Badry 'did the right thing'
Copperleaf2018-05-16T09:03:59+01:00Al Ahly board member Khaled Mortagy says that coach Hossam El Badry 'did the right thing' in quitting after a shock loss to KCCA in the Champions League. Source: BBC African news
Ghanaian shoe seller vows to bring Yahya Jammeh to justice
Copperleaf2018-05-15T23:16:46+01:00A Ghanaian seeks justice for his friends who were killed in The Gambia during Yahya Jammeh's rule. Source: BBC African news
Kaizer Chiefs cancel end-of-season awards after 'underwhelming' season
Copperleaf2018-05-15T15:04:15+01:00South African side Kaizer Chiefs have cancelled their end-of-season awards after failing to win any major silverware. Source: BBC African news
Sanctions see Ajax Cape Town relegated after end of season
Copperleaf2018-05-15T13:11:36+01:00Ajax Cape Town are relegated from South Africa's Premier League after forfeiting three matches for fielding an ineligible player. Source: BBC African news
Cas rejects Munir El Haddadi's Morocco switch
Copperleaf2018-05-15T07:42:14+01:00The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects Munir El Haddadi's appeal against Fifa's ruling that prevents him from playing for Morocco. Source: BBC African news
My stolen childhood – investigating Ghana's practice of 'trokosi'
Copperleaf2018-05-14T23:13:22+01:00Brigitte was forced to live and work with priests in a shrine to “atone” for her uncle's sins. Source: BBC African news
2018 World Cup: Nigeria name uncapped Nwankwo in provisional squad
Copperleaf2018-05-14T18:29:26+01:00Uncapped Simy Nwkanwo, who plays in Italy for Crotone, is a surprise name in Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr's provisional World Cup squad. Source: BBC African news
Sam Nzima: The man behind the iconic photo of the fight against apartheid
Copperleaf2018-05-14T17:34:26+01:00Sam Nzima dashed to the scene of a shooting in 1976 just in time to see a child falling to the ground. Source: BBC African news
DR Congo: Why tourists go to Virunga National Park
Copperleaf2018-05-14T16:59:20+01:00Africa's oldest park has been forced to suspend tourism following following the killing of a ranger and the abduction of tourists. Source: BBC African news
Cameroon's Toko Ekambi wins Foe prize
Copperleaf2018-05-14T08:38:01+01:00Cameroon and Angers forward Karl Toko Ekambi wins the Marc-Vivien Foe Award for the best African player in France's top flight. Source: BBC African news