Why Ebola keeps coming back
Copperleaf2018-05-13T23:42:11+01:00It is unrealistic to think Ebola will ever be eradicated, but it is now easier to prevent a crisis. Source: BBC African news
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May 2018
DR Congo: Kidnapped Brits 'very grateful' after release
Copperleaf2018-05-13T21:42:59+01:00Two Britons, freed after being kidnapped in a national park in DR Congo, say they are "very grateful". Source: BBC African news
Ghana's Boateng stuns Barca with hat-trick
Copperleaf2018-05-13T21:06:52+01:00Barcelona's dream of going a whole La Liga season unbeaten ends in their penultimate game as they are beaten by Levante. Source: BBC African news
South Africa direct rule for North West province
Copperleaf2018-05-13T13:20:28+01:00Violent protests at alleged corruption by local officials have gripped the region. Source: BBC African news
Icebergs and empty pools: Five things Cape Town's Day Zero taught us
Copperleaf2018-05-13T00:59:28+01:00How did Cape Town - on the verge of being the first city to run out of water - come back from the brink? Source: BBC African news
The couple who care for stricken dogs in an Indian beach town
Copperleaf2018-05-12T23:41:12+01:00How did a British couple end up spending their retirement in India looking after 100 dogs? Source: BBC African news
Another injury blow for Tunisia as Khenissi suffers muscle problem
Copperleaf2018-05-12T18:21:23+01:00Tunisia forward Yassine Khenissi faces a race to be fit for the World Cup, adding to the North Africans' list of injury woes. Source: BBC African news
Ivorian Joris Gnagnon hints at France switch
Copperleaf2018-05-12T16:36:58+01:00Former France U-20 star, Joris Gnagnon, has not ruled out playing for the European country at senior level, despite switching allegiance to Ivory Coast last year. Source: BBC African news
Burundi village attack leaves 26 dead ahead of referendum
Copperleaf2018-05-12T14:37:54+01:00The violence comes days before a referendum which could see President Nkurunziza stay in power until 2034. Source: BBC African news
DR Congo: British tourists kidnapped in Virunga National Park
Copperleaf2018-05-12T09:42:51+01:00A wildlife ranger is said to have died when a vehicle was targeted in the Virunga National Park. Source: BBC African news
Ghanaian royalty, living in east London
Copperleaf2018-05-11T23:55:28+01:00A trip back to Ghana led to the discovery of some documents revealing a family history, with links to royalty. Source: BBC African news
Kenya's burst Patel dam was 'built illegally'
Copperleaf2018-05-11T22:10:19+01:00The dam on a private farm burst on Wednesday, killing more than 40 people - most of them children. Source: BBC African news
Deadly US military decisions before Niger ambush
Copperleaf2018-05-11T19:01:19+01:00The Pentagon has detailed months of decisions that led to a deadly ambush in Niger in 2017. Source: BBC African news
Kenyan breastfeeding mum 'shamed' by Nairobi restaurant
Copperleaf2018-05-11T16:48:47+01:00The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with a mass sit-in planned at the restaurant. Source: BBC African news
2026 World Cup: Morocco plans to go ahead win or lose bid
Copperleaf2018-05-11T09:10:10+01:00Morocco will go ahead with many of the plans in its 2026 World Cup bid even if they fail to win the right to host the tournament. Source: BBC African news
Rohr left disappointed by snub from Germany youth star
Copperleaf2018-05-11T07:54:04+01:00Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is disappointed that Germany youth star Jordan Torunarigha turned down the possibility to play at the World Cup. Source: BBC African news
Can these seedballs solve Kenya's deforestation crisis?
Copperleaf2018-05-10T23:08:05+01:00Seeds of hope; one social entrepreneur is using specially-coated tree seeds to restore Kenya’s lost forests. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 4 May – 10 May 2018
Copperleaf2018-05-10T23:03:45+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news
Noura Hussein: Sentenced to death in Sudan for killing 'rapist husband'
Copperleaf2018-05-10T21:10:50+01:00Human rights groups call for the conviction of former child bride Noura Hussein to be overturned. Source: BBC African news
Kenya's Patel dam burst 'causes huge destruction'
Copperleaf2018-05-10T09:25:33+01:00At least 27 people die after a dam bursts in Kenya, sending floodwater into hundreds of homes. Source: BBC African news