Feted Zimbabwe female rangers denied visas
Copperleaf2018-11-14T02:02:01+01:00The UK refuses the pair visas to attend an awards ceremony for their risky work protecting elephants. Source: BBC African news
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November 2018
The beautiful islands that could help stop killer diseases
Copperleaf2018-11-14T01:33:53+01:00Might this living laboratory hold the key to controlling malaria and other conditions? Source: BBC African news
SA pink diamond fetches record price
Copperleaf2018-11-13T22:53:52+01:00The Pink Legacy diamond sold for 50.3m Swiss francs ($50m), a world record price per carat. Source: BBC African news
The search in Germany for the lost skull of Tanzania's Mangi Meli
Copperleaf2018-11-13T22:17:01+01:00Mnyaka Sururu Mboro is looking for the skull of a rebel Tanzanian chief who was executed by German colonisers. Source: BBC African news
Refugee family arrives in Canada just in time for snow
Copperleaf2018-11-13T18:34:16+01:00The Eritrean family have just arrived in Canada from a refugee camp in Sudan. Source: BBC African news
Somalia journalists risk their lives to report the truth
Copperleaf2018-11-13T00:13:24+01:00Somalia is one of the most dangerous places for journalists, with nearly 40 killed in the past decade. Source: BBC African news
Uganda school fire: 'Arson attack' leaves 10 dead
Copperleaf2018-11-12T17:14:22+01:00The dormitory's doors were padlocked and dozens of people were trapped inside, officials say. Source: BBC African news
Tanzania's Magufuli deploys military amid cashew nut crisis
Copperleaf2018-11-12T17:05:22+01:00President John Magufuli ordered officers to buy the crop from farmers at government-approved prices. Source: BBC African news
Fifa appoints normalisation committee to run Madagascar Football Federation
Copperleaf2018-11-12T16:15:18+01:00Fifa appoints a normalisation committee to run the affairs of Madagascar's Football Federation with its mandate to organise elections before May 2019. Source: BBC African news
What we’ve learnt about fake news in Africa
Copperleaf2018-11-12T06:46:22+01:00Many people in Nigeria and Kenya overestimate their ability to spot fake news, an in-depth BBC research project has found. Source: BBC African news
A year in fake news in Africa
Copperleaf2018-11-12T00:29:30+01:00We break down five stories blamed for spreading fear, confusion and even sparking ethnic violence. Source: BBC African news
What is fake news and how can you identify it?
Copperleaf2018-11-12T00:28:37+01:00Fake news is not only news that you disagree with. It can also very closely mimic real news stories. Source: BBC African news
Ameh-Otache: Women's Nations Cup winner dies
Copperleaf2018-11-11T19:08:32+01:00Tributes come in for one of Nigeria's most successful women internationals, midfielder Ajuma Ameh-Otache, who has died at the age of 33. Source: BBC African news
Martin Fayulu: DR Congo opposition pick presidential candidate
Copperleaf2018-11-11T17:57:49+01:00Martin Fayulu will be up against the governing coalition's favoured candidate next month. Source: BBC African news
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Death toll passes 200
Copperleaf2018-11-11T01:51:54+01:00A vaccination programme is being hampered by armed rebel groups, health officials warn. Source: BBC African news
South Africa teen pregnancy: Juggling school exams and baby twins
Copperleaf2018-11-11T01:32:01+01:00At Kholofelo Moholola's school, 6% of girls got pregnant in a single year. Source: BBC African news
Chineke! Europe's first majority black orchestra
Copperleaf2018-11-11T00:12:29+01:00Chineke! is Europe's first orchestra with a majority of black and ethnic minority musicians. Source: BBC African news
Tanzania threatens to deploy army in cashew nut crisis
Copperleaf2018-11-10T23:29:51+01:00President John Magufuli sacks two ministers and threatens to deploy the military over nut crisis. Source: BBC African news
Egypt cat mummies discovered in ancient tombs
Copperleaf2018-11-10T22:54:45+01:00Archaeologists reveal mummified cats and scarab beetles found in recently discovered tombs near Cairo. Source: BBC African news
Bricks made using urine invented by South African scientists
Copperleaf2018-11-10T07:20:24+01:00Scientists in South Africa have come up with an innovative way to make bricks from urine. Source: BBC African news