Angolan sports ministry regrets stadium deaths
Copperleaf2018-09-17T09:30:21+01:00Angola's sports ministry says it regrets the deaths of five football fans in a crush at an African Champions League tie on Saturday. Source: BBC African news
September 2018
Egyptian archaeologists find sphinx at Aswan temple
Copperleaf2018-09-17T08:56:43+01:00The statue of the mythical beast was found as water was drained from a temple in the city of Aswan. Source: BBC African news
Why three South African firefighters died from lack of water
Copperleaf2018-09-17T00:00:42+01:00The death of three firemen reveals a reckless attitude to health and safety, many South Africans feel. Source: BBC African news
Money wives: The Nigerian girls sold to repay debts
Copperleaf2018-09-16T23:30:24+01:00Young girls are sold to men as old as 90 in the custom still practised in Nigeria's Becheve community. Source: BBC African news
Wilfried Zaha: Is the Crystal Palace winger a target? Does he get enough protection?
Copperleaf2018-09-16T20:59:06+01:00Is Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha a target for opponents and does he get enough protection from officials? BBC Sport finds outs. Source: BBC African news
Eliud Kipchoge sets new marathon world record
Copperleaf2018-09-16T09:38:55+01:00Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge sets a new marathon world record with a time of two hours, one minute and 40 seconds in Berlin. Source: BBC African news
The Kenyan baker putting art into cakes
Copperleaf2018-09-16T00:47:17+01:00Kenyan cake artist Tamima Mohamed has a passion for hyper-realistic designs. Source: BBC African news
Egypt arrests ex-President Mubarak's sons for embezzlement
Copperleaf2018-09-15T15:46:24+01:00Alaa and Gamal Mubarak are accused of manipulating the stock market in a case that began in 2012. Source: BBC African news
Kemi Adeosun: Nigeria minister resigns over forged certificate
Copperleaf2018-09-15T15:12:41+01:00Kemi Adeosun said she thought her youth service exemption certificate was genuine. Source: BBC African news
France-born Bouna Sarr in no rush to decide international future
Copperleaf2018-09-15T12:59:16+01:00France-born defender Bouna Sarr insists he is not rushing into a decision about his international future, as he concentrates on his club career with Marseille. Source: BBC African news
Victoire Ingabire: Rwanda frees jailed opposition leader
Copperleaf2018-09-15T09:34:04+01:00Victoire Ingabire is among more than 2,000 prisoners to receive a presidential pardon. Source: BBC African news
Why Uganda is the 'world's fittest country'
Copperleaf2018-09-15T00:19:05+01:00Only 5.5% of Ugandans are physically inactive - less than any other nation. Source: BBC African news
Chicago: Three artists challenging African-American stereotypes
Copperleaf2018-09-15T00:10:33+01:00The portrait photographers examine how African-Americans are perceived in art, the workplace, and through their physical appearance. Source: BBC African news
Johansen tight-lipped on Anti-Corruption Commission ultimatum
Copperleaf2018-09-14T17:11:57+01:00The President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Isha Johansen is has declined to comment on an ultimatum for her to vacate her post. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe cholera outbreak: Anger at crowdfunding scheme
Copperleaf2018-09-14T16:19:41+01:00An emergency has been declared and public gatherings banned in Harare after 25 deaths. Source: BBC African news
Nigerian comedian Gordons D'Berlusconi's lessons for Londoners
Copperleaf2018-09-14T07:52:49+01:00Nigerian comedian Gordons D'Berlusconi offers some Lagosian wisdom to Londoners. Source: BBC African news
Nigerian ran scam 'from detention centre'
Copperleaf2018-09-14T06:21:17+01:00The Nigerian ringleader directed a multi-million dollar operation via 16 phones, police say. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 7-13 September 2018
Copperleaf2018-09-13T23:17:26+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week. Source: BBC African news
Algerian War: Macron in rare torture admission
Copperleaf2018-09-13T17:06:39+01:00President Macron apologises for the torture and death of Maurice Audin during the Algerian War in 1957. Source: BBC African news
Emmanuel Igunza: The handshake that may end a recurring nightmare
Copperleaf2018-09-13T16:15:53+01:00Ululations and dancing erupted at the latest signing ceremony for peace, but will South Sudan's fighting end? Source: BBC African news