Ebola: How a killer disease was stopped in its tracks
Copperleaf2018-07-22T23:44:29+01:00Hundreds of lives may have been saved during the latest Ebola outbreak after one key development. Source: BBC African news
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July 2018
The National Science and Maths Quiz has kept Ghanaians thrilled for 25 years
Copperleaf2018-07-21T23:37:18+01:00A TV school quiz show has Ghana gripped. We meet one of the contestants and follow him on the road to victory. But did he get there? Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa appeals for racial unity ahead of election
Copperleaf2018-07-21T16:09:06+01:00President Emmerson Mnangagwa reassures white farmers ahead of a landmark election on 30 July. Source: BBC African news
Ethiopian 'prophet' arrested after trying to resurrect corpse
Copperleaf2018-07-21T15:33:36+01:00Getayawkal Ayele convinced a family to let him try the miracle after telling the story of Lazarus. Source: BBC African news
Algeria hope to appoint a new manager in August
Copperleaf2018-07-21T12:21:52+01:00Algeria hope to appoint a new manager in early August, according to the country's Football Federation (FAF) president, Kheireddine Zetchi. Source: BBC African news
'He brought peace among people'
Copperleaf2018-07-21T02:07:10+01:00The family and friends of Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed tell the BBC what he was like when he was young. Source: BBC African news
Will Nigeria Air succeed where others have failed?
Copperleaf2018-07-21T01:31:52+01:00When Nigeria Air launches in December it will try and succeed in a region of African carriers straddled with heavy losses. Source: BBC African news
Being a journalist in Sudan: I face mockery, rejection and harassment
Copperleaf2018-07-20T22:53:37+01:00A Sudanese photojournalist says she faces mockery and verbal harassment for working in the country as a woman. Source: BBC African news
Tanzania hunt for top ivory-sniffing dog
Copperleaf2018-07-20T18:17:16+01:00One of four police dogs at Dar es Salaam port, Hobby's skills also include sniffing out guns and drugs. Source: BBC African news
Tanzania and Kenya row over delay to wildebeest migration
Copperleaf2018-07-20T18:15:11+01:00Kenyan tour operators allege Tanzanian actions are affecting its tourism industry. Source: BBC African news
Nairobi National Park railway 'threatens Kenyan wildlife'
Copperleaf2018-07-19T23:15:23+01:00Conservationists are crying foul over a high-speed railway being built through Nairobi National Park. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 13-19 July 2018
Copperleaf2018-07-19T23:11:21+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week. Source: BBC African news
'Dangerous complacency' to global HIV epidemic risks resurgence
Copperleaf2018-07-19T23:01:04+01:00The response to the global HIV pandemic is risking a resurgence of the disease, experts warn. Source: BBC African news
Egypt sarcophagus: Mystery black tomb opened in Alexandria
Copperleaf2018-07-19T18:54:55+01:00Archaeologists unseal a huge black granite sarcophagus found in the ancient city of Alexandria. Source: BBC African news
Trevor Noah defends 'Africa won the World Cup' joke
Copperleaf2018-07-19T16:02:34+01:00A French diplomat accuses Daily Show comedian Trevor Noah of denying the players' "Frenchness". Source: BBC African news
Big win for Gor Mahia over Yanga in Confederation Cup
Copperleaf2018-07-19T04:41:34+01:00Kenya's Gor Mahia score a big win over their regional rivals in the Confederation Cup as Enyimba go to the top of their pool and Hilal are held at home. Source: BBC African news
Beating the stigma of STIs with secret home-testing kits
Copperleaf2018-07-18T23:59:21+01:00A Nigerian start-up is helping young people take charge of their sexual health. Source: BBC African news
Lagos Death Cafe founder: It's about life
Copperleaf2018-07-18T23:37:03+01:00Once a month Hope Ogbologugo hosts a Death Cafe in Lagos where people gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Source: BBC African news
Are journalists in Egypt under attack?
Copperleaf2018-07-18T21:49:15+01:00Egypt's parliament has passed a new law regulating the media. The BBC's Sara Aboubakr looks at the impact. Source: BBC African news
Mandela 100: Key events and quotes from his life
Copperleaf2018-07-18T20:45:59+01:00A look back at key events and quotes in the life of Nelson Mandela on what would be his 100th birthday. Source: BBC African news