Confederation Cup quarter-finalists set
Copperleaf2018-08-30T08:33:25+01:00The line up for the quarter-finals of the Confederation Cup is complete with five teams sealing their places after the final group games. Source: BBC African news
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August 2018
Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta wants legacy to be fight against corruption
Copperleaf2018-08-30T08:19:21+01:00Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta says a new audit will show how public servants, including himself, got their wealth. Source: BBC African news
UK and Kenya to step up child protection co-operation
Copperleaf2018-08-30T00:11:17+01:00The PM will outline plans to stop abusive images being shared online as her African tour concludes. Source: BBC African news
Letter from Africa: Should Ghanaian women be limited to three babies?
Copperleaf2018-08-29T23:37:35+01:00Elizabeth Ohene considers the controversial proposal to limit women to having three babies in Ghana. Source: BBC African news
The Tanzanian making 'pure African' film costumes
Copperleaf2018-08-29T23:21:22+01:00Tanzanian designer Joctan Cosmas Malule makes traditional outfits for use in films and music videos. Source: BBC African news
Ivory Coast's Seydou Doumbia makes Girona seventh club in 10 years
Copperleaf2018-08-29T08:47:22+01:00Ivory Coast striker Seydou Doumbia signs a three-year deal with Girona, making the Spanish side his seventh club in the last decade. Source: BBC African news
South Africa coach Stuart Baxter warns against complacency
Copperleaf2018-08-29T08:02:59+01:00South Africa coach Stuart Baxter warns his players and fans about underestimating Libya in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Source: BBC African news
African Champions League: Horoya, Setif and Primeiro reach quarter-finals
Copperleaf2018-08-29T04:37:19+01:00Guinea's Horoya, Algeria's Entente Setif and Primeiro de Agosto of Angola secure the last three quarter-final places in the African Champions League. Source: BBC African news
Theresa May to visit Nigeria as Brexit trade mission continues
Copperleaf2018-08-29T01:04:58+01:00Theresa May also plans to discuss security and people trafficking with the Nigerian president. Source: BBC African news
FGM: The Maasai woman on a mission to educate her community
Copperleaf2018-08-28T23:39:49+01:00Agnes Pareiyo is a Kenyan Maasai woman on a mission to educate people on the harm done by female genital mutilation. Source: BBC African news
UK PM to promise Africa investment boost
Copperleaf2018-08-28T09:43:54+01:00Theresa May pledges £4bn in extra investment but backs a "fundamental shift" in future aid spending. Source: BBC African news
Atalanta youngster Musa Barrow gets first Gambia call-up
Copperleaf2018-08-28T09:11:47+01:00Atalanta's Musa Barrow gets a first call up by The Gambia's new Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet for their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria. Source: BBC African news
DR Congo's Dieumerci Mbokani back in Belgium for 'new challenge'
Copperleaf2018-08-28T08:36:50+01:00DR Congo striker Dieumerci Mbokani returns to Belgium to play for Royal Antwerp as he looks for 'a new challenge'. Source: BBC African news
Candidates to undergo integrity checks for vacant Fifa Council seat
Copperleaf2018-08-28T07:44:04+01:00The candidates for the vacant African seat on the Fifa Council are undergoing integrity checks before standing in next month's poll. Source: BBC African news
Larry Madowo: May's mission to woo Africa after Brexit
Copperleaf2018-08-27T23:39:15+01:00British Prime Minister Theresa May starts a three-nation tour of Africa where she will promote trade ties. Source: BBC African news
SS Mendi: Theresa May to return WW1 shipwreck's bell to South Africa
Copperleaf2018-08-27T01:33:37+01:00The Prime Minister will present the bell to the President of South Africa in Cape Town on Tuesday. Source: BBC African news
The forest beekeepers of Zanzibar
Copperleaf2018-08-26T23:21:02+01:00Using honey to boost the income of the archipelago's residents. Source: BBC African news
Uganda beat Ethiopia to qualify for 2019 U-17 Nations Cup
Copperleaf2018-08-26T16:27:27+01:00The Uganda Cubs reach next year's Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-1 win over Ethiopia in the final of the Central East Zone qualifying tournament. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe election: Mnangagwa vows 'brighter tomorrow'
Copperleaf2018-08-26T14:30:11+01:00Emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn-in as president at a ceremony boycotted by the opposition. Source: BBC African news
Guingamp releases Camara on medical grounds
Copperleaf2018-08-26T13:24:02+01:00French club Guingamp announces that Guinea international Abdoul 'Razza' Camara will never appear for the club again, due to 'medical reasons.' Source: BBC African news