Salt-mining in Uganda: ‘We use superglue to cover our wounds’
Copperleaf2018-05-09T23:49:39+01:00In south-western Uganda people use a centuries-old technique to mine salt, but it comes at a cost. Source: BBC African news
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May 2018
The Chinese making a new life in Africa
Copperleaf2018-05-09T23:46:27+01:00Chinese and African trade has boomed in recent years - but how are the two cultures getting on? Source: BBC African news
Dorset FGM survivor says it shouldn’t be a taboo
Copperleaf2018-05-09T23:26:24+01:00Salimata, who lives in Bournemouth, was subjected to female genital mutilation in Senegal at the age of five. Source: BBC African news
Yaya Toure: It's goodbye to Man City, but not to football
Copperleaf2018-05-09T23:14:08+01:00Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says he will see the Sky Blues' fans again, despite playing his last game for the club. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria's cattle war fuels religious tension
Copperleaf2018-05-09T01:12:24+01:00What started as a cattle war between farmers and herdsmen in Nigeria's middle belt has taken a religious dimension, writes the BBC's Mayeni Jones. Source: BBC African news
‘At his peak he could change games on his own’
Copperleaf2018-05-08T21:44:23+01:00The part Yaya Toure played in Man City's rise and what made him so special, by his former Manchester City team-mate Frank Lampard. Source: BBC African news
Ebola: DR Congo confirms new outbreak in country's north-west
Copperleaf2018-05-08T21:03:40+01:00There are two confirmed cases and 17 deaths where the virus is suspected in Bikoro, officials say. Source: BBC African news
Yaya Toure will stay in the Premier League after leaving Man City
Copperleaf2018-05-08T18:40:04+01:00Midfielder Yaya Toure has been speaking about leaving Manchester City after eight memorable years at the club Source: BBC African news
Belgium gasses chicks due to fly to Congo
Copperleaf2018-05-08T17:08:32+01:00Firefighters were called in to end the birds' suffering as they were suffocating in a hot container. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe's women's anti-poaching group protecting elephants
Copperleaf2018-05-08T01:18:24+01:00Zimbabwe's armed female anti-poaching unit protects one of Africa's biggest elephant populations. Source: BBC African news
Rwanda landslides after heavy rain bring 2018 death toll to 200
Copperleaf2018-05-07T17:16:17+01:00The government says more than 200 people have been killed by mudslides since January. Source: BBC African news
Zambia library warns 'half-naked' female students
Copperleaf2018-05-07T15:05:46+01:00A university tells female students to dress more modestly to stop distracting their male counterparts. Source: BBC African news
Malawi mourns death of former captain Jack Chamangwana
Copperleaf2018-05-07T13:20:14+01:00Tributes are paid to one of Malawi's greatest players, former captain Jack Chamangwana, who died in Blantyre on Sunday aged 61. Source: BBC African news
USM Alger big winners as Confed Cup group phase kicks off
Copperleaf2018-05-07T11:21:15+01:00USM Alger of Algeria beat Young Africans of Tanzania 4-0 as the group phase of this season's African Confederation Cup kicks off. Source: BBC African news
I sold all I had to go to Europe – now I'm home, and broke
Copperleaf2018-05-06T23:56:14+01:00More than 3,000 Nigerian migrants who failed to reach Europe have been flown home by the UN - leaving many unsure how to face their families. Source: BBC African news
Marylove Edwards: The 13-year-old 'Nigerian Serena'
Copperleaf2018-05-06T23:10:48+01:00At just 13, Nigerian tennis player Marylove Edwards is being tipped for future international success. Source: BBC African news
Vanilla price rise proves chilling for ice-cream makers
Copperleaf2018-05-06T23:06:44+01:00The higher cost of vanilla is proving chilling for an industry that relies on the exotic spice. Source: BBC African news
Tutankhamun 'secret chamber' does not exist, researchers find
Copperleaf2018-05-06T22:55:06+01:00After years of study, it turns out a secret burial chamber of Queen Nefertiti does not exist. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria Kaduna: Bandits slaughter 51 villagers
Copperleaf2018-05-06T16:28:17+01:00A gang of what are said to be former cattle rustlers kills 51 adults and children, razing homes. Source: BBC African news
Remembering Eritrea-Ethiopia border war: Africa's unfinished conflict
Copperleaf2018-05-05T23:13:35+01:00Twenty years ago, a fight for control of a dusty town on the Ethiopia-Eritrea border began - and continues to this day. Source: BBC African news