Family tragedy of Somalia's Mogadishu hotel owners
Copperleaf2018-11-09T19:35:35+01:00The owner of a hotel dies in bomb blasts, three years after his father was killed in a similar attack. Source: BBC African news
November 2018
Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Yves Bissouma dropped by Mali
Copperleaf2018-11-09T15:28:30+01:00Brighton & Hove Albion's Yves Bissouma is dropped from the Mali squad for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Gabon. Source: BBC African news
Equatorial Guinea name West Ham's Pedro Obiang
Copperleaf2018-11-09T09:16:39+01:00Equatorial Guinea name West Ham midfielder Pedro Obiang in their latest squad for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Senegal. Source: BBC African news
Netherlands-born Osama Idrissi yet to decide on Morocco
Copperleaf2018-11-09T08:47:57+01:00Netherlands-born Osama Idrissi is yet to decide on his international future despite been included in the Morocco squad for upcoming matches. Source: BBC African news
Didier Drogba loses USL Cup final with Phoenix Rising in what could be his last game
Copperleaf2018-11-09T08:10:12+01:00Didier Drogba loses what could be the final game of his career, as his Phoenix Rising team are beaten in the United Soccer League Cup final. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 2-8 November 2018
Copperleaf2018-11-09T00:15:14+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news
Mental health in Nigeria: Hauwa Ojeifo's 24/7 helpline for women
Copperleaf2018-11-09T00:10:01+01:00Hauwa Ojeifo set up a mental health helpline for women after suffering from depression herself. Source: BBC African news
Henry Onyekuru replaces injured Odion Ighalo for Nigeria
Copperleaf2018-11-08T09:47:08+01:00Henry Onyekuru replaces injured striker Odion Ighalo for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa. Source: BBC African news
Caf reinstate Equatorial Guinea for Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Copperleaf2018-11-08T09:14:46+01:00The Confederation of African Football reinstates Equatorial Guinea to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations to replace Kenya following an appeal. Source: BBC African news
Andrew Harding: The 'bank heist' that sparked a parliamentary brawl
Copperleaf2018-11-07T22:34:12+01:00The collapse of a rural bank reveals the extent of corruption in South Africa. Source: BBC African news
Cameroon kidnap: Joy as freed students returned to parents
Copperleaf2018-11-07T21:26:05+01:00There were emotional scenes as the children arrived back at their school. Source: BBC African news
Tanzania police arrest 10 over 'gay wedding' in Zanzibar
Copperleaf2018-11-07T17:07:22+01:00Amnesty International calls for the release of 10 men detained after an alleged gay celebration in Zanzibar. Source: BBC African news
Cameroon kidnap: Bamenda students freed
Copperleaf2018-11-07T09:01:20+01:00The students were among 82 people kidnapped on Sunday in the restive Anglophone region. Source: BBC African news
Prince Charles in Africa: A royal visit to a land of princes and chiefs
Copperleaf2018-11-07T00:44:56+01:00Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene reflects on Prince Charles' visit to Ghana. Source: BBC African news
Red Star Belgrade 2-0 Liverpool: Reds 'lost mojo' in shock defeat
Copperleaf2018-11-06T23:00:24+01:00Manager Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool struggled to "find their mojo" in a surprise defeat by Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League. Source: BBC African news
The Somali family in the US divided by Trump's travel ban
Copperleaf2018-11-06T18:56:53+01:00Somali refugee Nimo Hassan's family has lived without her husband in the US since his visa process stalled. Source: BBC African news
Juventus defender Mehdi Benatia back for Morocco
Copperleaf2018-11-06T15:38:56+01:00Juventus defender Mehdi Benatia is included in the Morocco squad for the first time since the World Cup in Russia. Source: BBC African news
Al Ahly's Walid Azaro banned 'for ripping his own shirt'
Copperleaf2018-11-06T09:36:48+01:00Al Ahly 's Moroccan striker Walid Azaro is banned for the second leg of the African Champions League final after being caught on camera ripping his own shirt in the first leg. Source: BBC African news
Should Kenya's plastic-bag crackdown be copied?
Copperleaf2018-11-06T02:39:25+01:00Kenya has the world's toughest ban on single-use plastic bags but is it working? Source: BBC African news
Cameroon school kidnap: More than 70 pupils seized in Bamenda
Copperleaf2018-11-06T01:25:47+01:00More than 80 people - school children and teachers - are seized from a school in the city of Bamenda. Source: BBC African news