Meat factory 'source of 'listeria outbreak'
Copperleaf2018-03-04T17:22:23+01:00A South African factory is blamed for a listeria outbreak that has killed 180 people in a year. Source: BBC African news
March 2018
Sierra Leonean goalkeeper, Al Hadji Sesay, aims high
Copperleaf2018-03-04T16:28:04+01:00Young Sierra Leonean goalkeeper, Al Hadji Sesay, says it is much easier for an outfield African player to make it in Europe than it is for a goalkeeper. Source: BBC African news
The luxury labels coming out of Africa
Copperleaf2018-03-04T00:41:44+01:00As more and more luxury labels are emerging out of Africa, how will they compete with the global market? Source: BBC African news
Weah's son makes debut in PSG win
Copperleaf2018-03-03T18:03:55+01:00Paris St-Germain re-establish their 14 point advantage at the top of Ligue 1 with victory over Troyes. Source: BBC African news
Chinedu Obasi: Bolton Wanderers sign Nigeria forward on short-term deal
Copperleaf2018-03-03T15:21:39+01:00Bolton Wanderers sign forward Chinedu Obasi on a deal until the end of the season, subject to international clearance. Source: BBC African news
Burkina Faso attack: French embassy targeted in Ouagadougou
Copperleaf2018-03-02T23:16:39+01:00Twin attacks, also targeting army headquarters, leave eight security personnel dead. Source: BBC African news
Burundi leader 'roughed up' in match
Copperleaf2018-03-02T22:24:54+01:00Two Burundi officials have been imprisoned after the African country's president was "roughed up" in a football match they organised. Source: BBC African news
DR Congo violence: Dozens killed in Ituri province
Copperleaf2018-03-02T19:57:31+01:00Unrest has broken out between the Hema and Lendu communities in the north-eastern province of Ituri. Source: BBC African news
Egypt arrests mother of woman at centre of BBC report
Copperleaf2018-03-02T17:51:06+01:00She is accused of spreading "false news" after telling the BBC of her daughter's disappearance. Source: BBC African news
Belgian Paul Put appointed as new Guinea coach
Copperleaf2018-03-02T16:58:55+01:00The former Burkina Faso, Gambia and Kenya national coach, Paul Put, is named as the new coach of Guinea. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 24 February – 1 March 2018
Copperleaf2018-03-02T04:45:06+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news
'My hero is a bald referee'
Copperleaf2018-03-02T01:22:26+01:00Why one Liberian boy was very happy to receive a yellow card from his football hero. Source: BBC African news
Dapchi kidnappings: 'They were pretending they would help us'
Copperleaf2018-03-01T21:20:31+01:00Fatima was there when her best friend was abducted by Boko Haram, along with more than 100 other girls. Source: BBC African news
South Africa's Steven Pienaar retires from football
Copperleaf2018-03-01T16:14:26+01:00South Africa's Steven Pienaar announces he is retiring from football at the age of 35. Source: BBC African news
France youth international Mouez Hassen opts for Tunisia
Copperleaf2018-03-01T14:19:43+01:00Nice goalkeeper Mouez Hassen has opted to play international football for Tunisia rather than France, his country of birth. Source: BBC African news
Is Salah helping British Muslim fans engage with football?
Copperleaf2018-03-01T06:28:54+01:00Is the success of Premier League players like Mohamed Salah and Mesut Ozil helping Muslim fans engage with football? Source: BBC African news
Africa 'set to miss UN development goal on malnutrition'
Copperleaf2018-03-01T03:47:35+01:00At current rates of progress no African country will meet the UN goal set for 2030, a study reveals. Source: BBC African news
'Oldest tattoo' found on 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies
Copperleaf2018-03-01T03:46:47+01:00Researchers discover the oldest figurative tattoos in the world on two mummies from Egypt. Source: BBC African news
Lion kings: Rescued from war
Copperleaf2018-03-01T02:37:41+01:00Simba and Saeed were rescued from war-torn Iraq and Syria and brought to safety in South Africa. Source: BBC African news
Kenyan film school takes on Hollywood for an Oscar
Copperleaf2018-03-01T00:49:37+01:00A Kenyan film school is a surprise challenge to Hollywood superstars in the chase for an Oscar this weekend. Source: BBC African news