Osborne Macharia on the Afrofuturism revolution
Copperleaf2018-09-19T23:10:53+01:00Visual artist Osborne Macharia wants the cultural movement to revolutionise the perception of Africa. Source: BBC African news
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September 2018
'£6,500 buys a penalty" – how corruption eats at the heart of Algerian football
Copperleaf2018-09-19T12:27:33+01:00A BBC investigation reveals how systemic corruption has been allowed to go unchecked at every level in the Algerian game. Source: BBC African news
Liberian referee Jerry Yekeh cleared by Caf
Copperleaf2018-09-19T08:28:41+01:00The Confederation of African Football clears Liberian referee Jerry Yekeh from all allegations of corruption. Source: BBC African news
‘I can fix a top Algerian football match for $68,000’
Copperleaf2018-09-18T23:35:33+01:00Whistle-blowers tell the BBC how bribery impacts on all levels of football in Algeria. Source: BBC African news
Zambia aid: UK suspends funding over corruption fears
Copperleaf2018-09-18T17:58:20+01:00The UK, Ireland, Finland and Sweden freeze aid funding to Zambia over corruption concerns. Source: BBC African news
South Africa's highest court legalises cannabis use
Copperleaf2018-09-18T14:53:03+01:00Pro-marijuana activists cheer following a landmark ruling by the country's highest court. Source: BBC African news
Sierra Leone FA offices raided
Copperleaf2018-09-18T13:23:41+01:00The offices of the Sierra Leone Football Association are raided by officials from the country's Anti-Corruption Commission. Source: BBC African news
South Africa's Keagan Dolly undergoes successful surgery
Copperleaf2018-09-18T09:27:44+01:00South Africa midfielder Keagan Dolly undergoes successful surgery on the broken leg he suffered playing for his French club Montpellier. Source: BBC African news
South Africa crime: Can the country be compared to a 'war zone'?
Copperleaf2018-09-18T00:31:37+01:00Recent data shows that the national murder rate in South Africa is going up. Source: BBC African news
Shingai Nyoka: Stench of sewage in cholera-hit Harare
Copperleaf2018-09-18T00:30:55+01:00Amidst a collapse in public services, water supplies have become contaminated with untreated sewage. Source: BBC African news
Tackling food waste in Nigeria with an app
Copperleaf2018-09-17T23:52:18+01:00Nigerian tech entrepreneur Oscar Ekponimo has invented an app which will help cut down on food waste. Source: BBC African news
Ex-UBS trader gets last-minute reprieve from deportation
Copperleaf2018-09-17T19:54:14+01:00A judge has awarded a judicial review of the case of the former UBS trader convicted of fraud. Source: BBC African news
Angolan sports ministry regrets stadium deaths
Copperleaf2018-09-17T09:30:21+01:00Angola's sports ministry says it regrets the deaths of five football fans in a crush at an African Champions League tie on Saturday. Source: BBC African news
Egyptian archaeologists find sphinx at Aswan temple
Copperleaf2018-09-17T08:56:43+01:00The statue of the mythical beast was found as water was drained from a temple in the city of Aswan. Source: BBC African news
Why three South African firefighters died from lack of water
Copperleaf2018-09-17T00:00:42+01:00The death of three firemen reveals a reckless attitude to health and safety, many South Africans feel. Source: BBC African news
Money wives: The Nigerian girls sold to repay debts
Copperleaf2018-09-16T23:30:24+01:00Young girls are sold to men as old as 90 in the custom still practised in Nigeria's Becheve community. Source: BBC African news
Wilfried Zaha: Is the Crystal Palace winger a target? Does he get enough protection?
Copperleaf2018-09-16T20:59:06+01:00Is Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha a target for opponents and does he get enough protection from officials? BBC Sport finds outs. Source: BBC African news
Eliud Kipchoge sets new marathon world record
Copperleaf2018-09-16T09:38:55+01:00Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge sets a new marathon world record with a time of two hours, one minute and 40 seconds in Berlin. Source: BBC African news
The Kenyan baker putting art into cakes
Copperleaf2018-09-16T00:47:17+01:00Kenyan cake artist Tamima Mohamed has a passion for hyper-realistic designs. Source: BBC African news
Egypt arrests ex-President Mubarak's sons for embezzlement
Copperleaf2018-09-15T15:46:24+01:00Alaa and Gamal Mubarak are accused of manipulating the stock market in a case that began in 2012. Source: BBC African news