Tanzania retain Cecafa Women's Cup
Copperleaf2018-07-27T18:22:54+01:00Tanzania's Kilimanjaro Queens retain the regional Cecafa Women's Challenge Cup, finishing ahead of Uganda on goal difference. Source: BBC African news
July 2018
Ghana MPs giggle over 'Wise Vagina' village name
Copperleaf2018-07-27T14:24:41+01:00Areas named after genitals leave Ghana's parliament in fits of laughter. Source: BBC African news
African duo name Under-20 Women's World Cup squads
Copperleaf2018-07-27T14:08:07+01:00Africa's representatives at the Under-20 Women's World Cup finals, Nigeria and Ghana, have named their squads for next month's finals. Source: BBC African news
Carl Ikeme: Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper announces retirement
Copperleaf2018-07-27T12:06:45+01:00Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, who was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in July 2017, announces his retirement from football. Source: BBC African news
Instagram poet Yrsa Daley-Ward on the gift of reading
Copperleaf2018-07-27T09:16:45+01:00Yrsa Daley-Ward says publishing on Instagram has connected her to previously untapped audiences. Source: BBC African news
Why some African countries don't want charity clothes
Copperleaf2018-07-27T00:33:06+01:00Giving away your old clothes has consequences for African countries trying to develop their own textile industries. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 20-26 July 2018
Copperleaf2018-07-27T00:09:51+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe election: Hustling for cash to survive
Copperleaf2018-07-26T21:38:20+01:00Nothing shows the desperate state of Zimbabwe's economy more than the severe shortage of cash. Source: BBC African news
Egypt zoo accused of painting donkey to look like a zebra
Copperleaf2018-07-26T14:09:17+01:00Cairo's International Garden municipal park denies painting black stripes on the animal. Source: BBC African news
Alphonso Davies: Bayern Munich sign 17-year-old for MLS record fee
Copperleaf2018-07-26T07:46:34+01:00Bayern Munich sign Vancouver Whitecaps teenage forward Alphonso Davies for $13m (£9.84m) - a record fee paid for an MLS player. Source: BBC African news
Man City 1-2 Liverpool: Riyad Mahrez scouting report
Copperleaf2018-07-26T07:40:34+01:00BBC Sport looks at the start of record signing Riyad Mahrez's Manchester City career after his £60m move from Leicester. Source: BBC African news
Salah & Mane score as Liverpool beat Man City
Copperleaf2018-07-26T06:11:46+01:00Mohamed Salah wastes no time in returning to goalscoring form as Liverpool come from behind to beat Manchester City 2-1 in New Jersey. Source: BBC African news
What happened to Zimbabwe's land reforms?
Copperleaf2018-07-26T00:02:35+01:00Both candidates have questioned Mugabe's controversial policy, in the run-up to the election. Source: BBC African news
Mali election: Militia mayhem threatens vote
Copperleaf2018-07-25T23:37:49+01:00The presidential election is set for 29 July despite militias terrorising large parts of the country. Source: BBC African news
Egypt announces four-man coaching shortlist to replace Cuper
Copperleaf2018-07-25T08:27:41+01:00The Egypt Football Association names a four-man coaching shortlist to replace Argentine Hector Cuper. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe in 10 numbers
Copperleaf2018-07-25T00:17:08+01:00The statistics that explain how things have got so bad in Zimbabwe. Source: BBC African news
Queen Amina: Nigerian warrior queen
Copperleaf2018-07-24T23:56:29+01:00In the 16th Century, ruthless Queen Amina commanded an army of 20,000 men in what is now Nigeria. Source: BBC African news
Arron Banks: Brexit donor paid thousands to Lesotho government minister
Copperleaf2018-07-24T18:49:45+01:00Leave.EU co-founder Arron Banks says the money was to fund a political campaign and denies corruption. Source: BBC African news
Reims sign veteran Togo star Alaixys Romao
Copperleaf2018-07-24T14:39:23+01:00Newly-promoted French club Reims sign veteran Togo international midfielder Alaixys Romao on a two-year deal. Source: BBC African news
Nigerian football coach Salisu Yusuf filmed taking cash
Copperleaf2018-07-23T23:16:37+01:00Previously unseen footage shows Salisu Yusuf, chief coach of the Super Eagles, accepting money. Source: BBC African news