Hakimi pulls out of Morocco squad because of injury
Copperleaf2018-03-22T12:42:42+01:00Real Madrid defender Achraf Hakimi has withdrawn from Morocco friendlies against Serbia and Uzbekistan due to injury. Source: BBC African news
March 2018
Sarkozy's 'hell' over Libya payment claims
Copperleaf2018-03-22T08:09:34+01:00The ex-president is being probed over claims he received illegal campaign funds from Libya's Gaddafi. Source: BBC African news
Andrew Harding: South Africa and the fable of the Guptas
Copperleaf2018-03-22T02:36:29+01:00The tale of how the Gupta family wormed its way into the heart of South Africa - and then vanished. Source: BBC African news
Water power: How one pump is helping an entire community
Copperleaf2018-03-22T01:26:49+01:00In Niger, the presence of clean water is helping to wash away some of a village's worries. Source: BBC African news
The story behind Africa's free trade dream
Copperleaf2018-03-21T09:10:51+01:00Africa is hoping to agree a free trade deal encompassing the whole continent - but can it be done? Source: BBC African news
Kidnapped Dapchi schoolgirls 'freed in Nigeria'
Copperleaf2018-03-21T08:53:02+01:00Many of the 110 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militants in February have returned home, reports say. Source: BBC African news
Could ACFTA free trade deal be a new dawn for Africa?
Copperleaf2018-03-21T01:18:36+01:00As African heads of state sign the first continent wide free trade deal, what will it mean for the people that live there? Source: BBC African news
Teaching boys that 'real men' would stop rape
Copperleaf2018-03-20T23:11:39+01:00A project in Kenya is teaching boys how to intervene to stop sexual violence Source: BBC African news
Cambridge Analytica: The data firm's global influence
Copperleaf2018-03-20T20:37:44+01:00The data firm facing questions over its work practices has operated all over the world. Source: BBC African news
Sudan, last male northern white rhino, dies in Kenya
Copperleaf2018-03-20T09:45:13+01:00Sudan's death at the age of 45 leaves only two females of his subspecies alive in the world. Source: BBC African news
Ahly striker Azaro eyes World Cup success with Morocco
Copperleaf2018-03-19T15:34:02+01:00Striker Walid Azaro says Morocco 'are ready for the World Cup' as he prepares to join up with the national team for the friendlies later this month. Source: BBC African news
Spanish ship seized by Italy for saving migrants from Libya return
Copperleaf2018-03-19T15:18:51+01:00A Spanish group's ship brought 216 migrants to Sicily instead of allowing them to be taken back to Libya. Source: BBC African news
Robots and automation: How Africa is at risk
Copperleaf2018-03-19T13:33:54+01:00A report warns of the threat posed by automation to Africa - but says there is time to prepare. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe stolen funds amnesty: Millions still to be returned
Copperleaf2018-03-19T12:07:03+01:00President Emmerson Mnangagwa names hundreds of firms who refused to return funds stashed abroad. Source: BBC African news
Ghanaian animal imitator has Guinness World Record ambitions
Copperleaf2018-03-19T00:11:16+01:00Ghanaian teenager Justice Osei has a talent for imitating animal species, with over 50 in his repertoire. Source: BBC African news
Port become first Togolese club to reach Champions League group phase
Copperleaf2018-03-18T21:20:57+01:00Port become the first Togolese side to make the group phase of the African Champions League, knocking out Sudan's Al Hilal on away-goals. Source: BBC African news
Zamalek knocked out of Confed Cup by Ethiopia's Welayta Dicha
Copperleaf2018-03-18T20:20:25+01:00Egyptian giants Zamalek suffer a humiliating exit from the African Confederation Cup, losing 4-3 on penalties at home to Ethiopia's Welayta Dicha. Source: BBC African news
Rome prosecutor to Egyptian student's death
Copperleaf2018-03-18T16:18:57+01:00Mariam Moustafa, who died on Wednesday, was an Egyptian national who was born in Rome. Source: BBC African news
Ivory Coast confirm Yaya Toure’s return after three year absence
Copperleaf2018-03-18T16:11:31+01:00The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) confirms the return of Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure to the Elephants squad for this month's friendlies. Source: BBC African news
Why Angolan singer Toty Sa'Med writes songs in Kimbundu
Copperleaf2018-03-18T00:23:03+01:00Toty Sa'Med can't say more than a few words in Kimbundu but is writing songs in the Angolan language. Source: BBC African news