Ahly secure landmark 40th Egyptian league triumph
Copperleaf2018-03-13T08:32:06+01:00Cairo giants Al Ahly are Egyptian champions for the 40th time, as coach el Badry praises an "extraordinary season". Source: BBC African news
March 2018
Tracing sickle cell back to one child, 7,300 years ago
Copperleaf2018-03-13T01:12:36+01:00Once upon a time in the rainy Sahara forest a child was born with a mutation - or so scientists think. Source: BBC African news
Aubameyang – 'confidence is back'
Copperleaf2018-03-12T18:09:36+01:00Gabon's Arsenal striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, says his goal against Watford has helped boost his confidence after a 'difficult' start in the Premier League. Source: BBC African news
Nigerian senator 'busts open' $37,500 expenses payments
Copperleaf2018-03-12T17:55:21+01:00A politician reveals he and his senator colleagues are paid $37,500 a month each for expenses. Source: BBC African news
Tunisia name France-born quartet in squad for friendlies
Copperleaf2018-03-12T16:49:16+01:00Tunisia coach Nabil Maaloul names four France-born players, including Leicester's Yohan Benalouane, in his squad for this month's World Cup warm-up matches. Source: BBC African news
Keynote Address by Funke Adekoya, SAN on Diversity in IA
AelexIT2018-03-12T14:09:37+01:00Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice Group of ǼLEX, Mrs Funke Adekoya, SAN, gave the keynote address, which focused on energy and arbitration in the Middle East and Africa, at the just concluded 3rd Annual London [...]
Letter from Africa: In defence of aid workers' lives of luxury
Copperleaf2018-03-12T00:40:56+01:00Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene reflects on her interactions with aid agencies in crisis zones. Source: BBC African news
Kanoute calls for a 'reshaping' of Malian football
Copperleaf2018-03-11T18:02:11+01:00Former Mali international striker, Freddie Kanoute, calls for football in Mali to be 'reshaped' in a bid to rejuvenate the sport in the country. Source: BBC African news
New South Sudan coach Abdelmalek urges fans to show support
Copperleaf2018-03-11T17:41:54+01:00The new coach of South Sudan, Ahcene Ait Abdelmalek, says his goals to bring success to the national team is possible with public support. Source: BBC African news
Rwanda Seventh-Day Adventist churchgoers killed by lightning
Copperleaf2018-03-11T12:57:05+01:00At least 16 people were killed and dozens more injured at a Seventh-Day Adventist church in the south. Source: BBC African news
Bono apologises after One charity hit by bullying allegations
Copperleaf2018-03-11T05:26:19+01:00A former employee at One says she was demoted after refusing to "become intimate" with an official. Source: BBC African news
Down's model makes strides on catwalk
Copperleaf2018-03-11T00:32:06+01:00The fashion industry might have been a distant dream for a Finnish-Nigerian with Down's syndrome - but Maija Mattila made it a reality. Source: BBC African news
Cameroon advertise head coach post and appoint Belinga on interim basis
Copperleaf2018-03-10T15:19:38+01:00The vacant Cameroon head coach's job is advertised by the Normalisation Committee running Cameroon's football federation (Fecafoot). Source: BBC African news
DR Congo signs new mining law despite companies' opposition
Copperleaf2018-03-10T14:11:25+01:00The new law, which raises government royalties, was strongly opposed by international companies. Source: BBC African news
Week-old baby western lowland gorilla in Congo
Copperleaf2018-03-10T11:54:24+01:00Rare footage of a baby, critically endangered western lowland gorilla was taken in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Congo. Source: BBC African news
Tillerson in Africa: US diplomat 'feeling unwell', cancels Kenya plans
Copperleaf2018-03-10T09:31:58+01:00The US secretary of state is on a five-nation diplomatic tour of Africa. Source: BBC African news
Mhlengi Gwala: Chainsaw attack athlete wants to compete again
Copperleaf2018-03-09T19:15:08+01:00Mhlengi Gwala tells the BBC he hopes a further operation will save his legs so he can compete again. Source: BBC African news
Mauritius President Gurib-Fakim to resign over financial scandal
Copperleaf2018-03-09T19:00:21+01:00Mauritius's president is accused of spending thousands of dollars on a charity-provided bank card. Source: BBC African news
Ex-Fifa chief Blatter expresses support for Morocco World Cup bid
Copperleaf2018-03-09T18:54:52+01:00Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter expresses his support for Morocco's bid to host the 2026 World Cup and not the United States/Canada/Mexico joint bid. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 2-8 March 2018
Copperleaf2018-03-09T09:01:02+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news