The Eritrean runner fearing deportation
Copperleaf2018-03-14T00:15:32+01:00Amar is one of thousands of illegal African migrants being told to leave Israel, or face arrest. Source: BBC African news
March 2018
El Kaabi named in Morocco squad for World Cup friendlies
Copperleaf2018-03-13T16:27:21+01:00Ayoub El Kaabi, the top scorer at the recent African Nations Championship (CHAN), is named in Morocco's 28-man squad for World Cup friendlies. Source: BBC African news
Superhero Sandale-man is Senegal's Black Panther
Copperleaf2018-03-13T13:46:43+01:00Everyone knows Superman, Batman and Spider-Man. But have you heard of Senegalese super-hero Sandale-man? Source: BBC African news
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
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
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