Lake Victoria, Tanzania ferry disaster death toll doubles
Copperleaf2018-09-21T08:30:43+01:00At least 86 bodies are found after the overcrowded vessel overturned close to shore on Lake Victoria. Source: BBC African news
September 2018
Nigeria's Ikeme on long, hard road to remission
Copperleaf2018-09-21T05:43:22+01:00Ex-Wolves and Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme on his cancer 'journey' - from diagnosis and treatment to parenthood, retirement and future plans. Source: BBC African news
Westgate mall attack survivors reunited in Nairobi
Copperleaf2018-09-21T05:37:09+01:00Katherine and Kadzo met in Nairobi to reflect on that day, and those who saved them. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 14-20 September 2018
Copperleaf2018-09-21T02:48:31+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week. Source: BBC African news
Grobbelaar: Football saved me after trauma
Copperleaf2018-09-20T22:48:29+01:00Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar tells the BBC about his war experiences, the horrors of the Heysel disaster and his match-fixing ordeal. Source: BBC African news
Pierre Francois Aubameyang and Daniel Cousin take over Gabon
Copperleaf2018-09-20T09:22:08+01:00Former internationals Pierre Francois Aubameyang and Daniel Cousin take over as joint coaches of Gabon after Jose Antonio Camacho's contract was not renewed. Source: BBC African news
Kenya rise as Ghana drop on September's Fifa rankings
Copperleaf2018-09-20T08:58:01+01:00Kenya move up the latest Fifa world rankings thanks to their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over Ghana, who fall six places. Source: BBC African news
Letter from Africa: The link between earth tremors, God and Nigeria's elections
Copperleaf2018-09-19T23:37:38+01:00Why some earth tremors in Nigerian's capital, Abuja, have caused such a stir. Source: BBC African news
Osborne Macharia on the Afrofuturism revolution
Copperleaf2018-09-19T23:10:53+01:00Visual artist Osborne Macharia wants the cultural movement to revolutionise the perception of Africa. Source: BBC African news
'£6,500 buys a penalty" – how corruption eats at the heart of Algerian football
Copperleaf2018-09-19T12:27:33+01:00A BBC investigation reveals how systemic corruption has been allowed to go unchecked at every level in the Algerian game. Source: BBC African news
Liberian referee Jerry Yekeh cleared by Caf
Copperleaf2018-09-19T08:28:41+01:00The Confederation of African Football clears Liberian referee Jerry Yekeh from all allegations of corruption. Source: BBC African news
‘I can fix a top Algerian football match for $68,000’
Copperleaf2018-09-18T23:35:33+01:00Whistle-blowers tell the BBC how bribery impacts on all levels of football in Algeria. Source: BBC African news
Zambia aid: UK suspends funding over corruption fears
Copperleaf2018-09-18T17:58:20+01:00The UK, Ireland, Finland and Sweden freeze aid funding to Zambia over corruption concerns. Source: BBC African news
South Africa's highest court legalises cannabis use
Copperleaf2018-09-18T14:53:03+01:00Pro-marijuana activists cheer following a landmark ruling by the country's highest court. Source: BBC African news
Sierra Leone FA offices raided
Copperleaf2018-09-18T13:23:41+01:00The offices of the Sierra Leone Football Association are raided by officials from the country's Anti-Corruption Commission. Source: BBC African news
South Africa's Keagan Dolly undergoes successful surgery
Copperleaf2018-09-18T09:27:44+01:00South Africa midfielder Keagan Dolly undergoes successful surgery on the broken leg he suffered playing for his French club Montpellier. Source: BBC African news
South Africa crime: Can the country be compared to a 'war zone'?
Copperleaf2018-09-18T00:31:37+01:00Recent data shows that the national murder rate in South Africa is going up. Source: BBC African news
Shingai Nyoka: Stench of sewage in cholera-hit Harare
Copperleaf2018-09-18T00:30:55+01:00Amidst a collapse in public services, water supplies have become contaminated with untreated sewage. Source: BBC African news
Tackling food waste in Nigeria with an app
Copperleaf2018-09-17T23:52:18+01:00Nigerian tech entrepreneur Oscar Ekponimo has invented an app which will help cut down on food waste. Source: BBC African news
Ex-UBS trader gets last-minute reprieve from deportation
Copperleaf2018-09-17T19:54:14+01:00A judge has awarded a judicial review of the case of the former UBS trader convicted of fraud. Source: BBC African news