Salisu Yusuf: Banned and fined by Nigeria Football Federation
Copperleaf2018-09-05T08:28:17+01:00The Nigeria Football Federation bans coach Salisu Yusuf for one year and fines him US$5000 after he was filed taking cash. Source: BBC African news
September 2018
Joel Embiid: African NBA players have to work “twice as hard” as Americans
Copperleaf2018-09-04T23:16:19+01:00Africa's top NBA star Joel Embiid says his dad banned him from playing basketball until he was 16. Source: BBC African news
Letter from Africa: Kenya MPs should 'stop telling women what to wear'
Copperleaf2018-09-04T23:15:34+01:00Joseph Warungu reflects on the time wasted by male Kenyan lawmakers talking about a dress code. Source: BBC African news
Libya violence: UN says ceasefire agreed
Copperleaf2018-09-04T21:48:33+01:00The UN-brokered accord follows a week of fighting in Tripoli that forced thousands to flee their homes. Source: BBC African news
Ex-Real star Michel Salgado begins work with Egypt coaching staff
Copperleaf2018-09-04T09:20:59+01:00Former Real Madrid and Spain defender Michel Salgado begins work as an assistant coach with the Egyptian national team. Source: BBC African news
Confederation Cup: Groundbreaking Rayon draw Enyimba
Copperleaf2018-09-04T04:42:13+01:00Rwandese side's reward for progress to the quarter-finals of the Confederation Cup is a pairing with Nigeria's Enyimba. Source: BBC African news
African Champions League: Tunisia's Esperance and Etoile drawn together
Copperleaf2018-09-04T03:50:57+01:00All-Tunisia clash is the highlight of the quarter-final draw for the African Champions League. Source: BBC African news
Meeting Spain's new migrants
Copperleaf2018-09-03T23:29:18+01:00Spain has become the main entry point for illegal migration into Europe. Source: BBC African news
The maternity kit that's saving lives in Nigeria
Copperleaf2018-09-03T23:10:42+01:00One woman has created a maternity kit to prevent mothers from dying in childbirth in Nigeria. Source: BBC African news
ǼLEX SHORTLISTED AS A FINALIST IN FOUR PRACTICE CATEGORIES FOR THE LAW DIGEST AFRICA AWARDS 2018
AelexIT2019-07-26T18:18:09+01:00We are pleased to announce that ǼLEX was shortlisted as a finalist in four practice categories for the Law Digest Africa Awards 2018, namely: M & A Team 2018 Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team 2018 Capital [...]
Bristol City's Al Ahadji Sesay excited by Sierra Leone chance
Copperleaf2018-09-03T09:00:47+01:00Young Bristol City goalkeeper, Al Hadji Sesay, is delighted to get his first call up to the Sierra Leone national team. Source: BBC African news
Hundreds escape Libya prison amid deadly clashes in Tripoli
Copperleaf2018-09-03T00:07:55+01:00Some 400 detainees force open the doors of a prison near Tripoli as militias battle in the capital. Source: BBC African news
Should Africa be wary of Chinese debt?
Copperleaf2018-09-02T23:55:59+01:00African countries have shown a healthy appetite for Chinese loans but some experts now worry that the continent is gorging on debt, and could soon choke. Source: BBC African news
Yaya Toure: Olympiakos fans welcome former Manchester City player to Athens
Copperleaf2018-09-02T21:52:29+01:00Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is welcomed by thousands of fans in Athens as he finalises a move to Olympiakos. Source: BBC African news
Dutch-born Mazraoui to join up with Morocco for Nations Cup qualifier
Copperleaf2018-09-02T16:00:07+01:00Noussair Mazraoui will join up with Morocco's squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi after turning down appeals from the Netherlands. Source: BBC African news
Somalia's capital Mogadishu hit by huge explosion
Copperleaf2018-09-02T09:31:00+01:00At least three soldiers are killed and 14 people hurt, with a school collapsing in the blast. Source: BBC African news
Mr Eazi's tips on how to break into the music industry
Copperleaf2018-09-02T00:59:06+01:00One of Africa's biggest stars gives his top tips on how you can break into the music industry. Source: BBC African news
The all female anti-poaching unit protecting elephants
Copperleaf2018-09-01T23:24:22+01:00This team of women are protecting elephants in the South African bush from ivory poachers. Source: BBC African news
Western countries urge calm after deadly Tripoli clashes
Copperleaf2018-09-01T15:32:32+01:00At least 39 people, including civilians, have died as rival militias battle in the capital Tripoli. Source: BBC African news
Maasai battle to save vultures
Copperleaf2018-09-01T00:08:11+01:00Six out of eight species of the bird are endangered in Kenya. Source: BBC African news