The feminist who revolutionised Egypt
Copperleaf2018-07-18T08:14:27+01:00Huda Shaarawi launched a successful feminist revolution fighting for the rights of girls and women. Source: BBC African news
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July 2018
Esperance edge thriller with KCC, Ahly claim easy win
Copperleaf2018-07-18T04:27:10+01:00Tunisians stay top of their African Champions League pool with a come-from-behind win as 8-times champions Ahly take victory in a must-win game. Source: BBC African news
Desta Gebremedhin on hopes for change in Eritrea
Copperleaf2018-07-17T21:48:41+01:00Many Eritreans are hoping that peace with Ethiopia will lead to an end to one-party rule at home. Source: BBC African news
Nelson Mandela: Why some young South Africans think he 'sold out'
Copperleaf2018-07-17T21:20:29+01:00Young South Africans give their views on anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, born exactly 100 years ago. Source: BBC African news
IS fighters' orphaned children stranded in Libya
Copperleaf2018-07-16T21:29:04+01:00Children like Jumana have been left behind after the Islamic State group was pushed out of Sirte, Libya. Source: BBC African news
World Cup 2018: Who makes your team of the tournament?
Copperleaf2018-07-16T18:22:33+01:00With thrilling games, superb individual performances and huge shocks, Russia 2018 has been a classic World Cup. But who gets into your best XI? Source: BBC African news
Frozen in time: Inside Eritrea's embassy
Copperleaf2018-07-16T16:36:53+01:00Dust-covered cars, furniture and beer are revealed as Eritrea re-opens its Ethiopian embassy after 20 years. Source: BBC African news
Egypt military officers get immunity over 2013 crackdown
Copperleaf2018-07-16T16:22:19+01:00Commanders may be shielded from prosecution over the violence after President Mohammed Morsi's ousting. Source: BBC African news
Mauritian festival brings island sights and sounds to UK
Copperleaf2018-07-16T15:34:54+01:00The tropical island of Mauritius - in the Indian Ocean, off south-east Africa - brings a slice of island life to the UK. Source: BBC African news
Andrew Harding: Using tarot cards to predict South Africa's future
Copperleaf2018-07-15T23:35:14+01:00Jacob Zuma is not leaving South Africa's political scene quietly. Source: BBC African news
South Africa's Diepsloot township: 'My neighbour is a rapist'
Copperleaf2018-07-15T23:27:49+01:00Vigilantes are burning rapists to death in the South African township of Diepsloot. Source: BBC African news
Djokovic beats SA's Anderson to win Wimbledon
Copperleaf2018-07-15T16:25:53+01:00Novak Djokovic earns his first Grand Slam victory in more than two years by beating Kevin Anderson to win the Wimbledon men's final. Source: BBC African news
Africa's WWI effort recognised in new Tate Modern exhibit
Copperleaf2018-07-14T23:39:12+01:00Many events have marked the centenary of World War One - but Africa has seldom rated a mention until now. Source: BBC African news
Taxing 'gossip' on the internet
Copperleaf2018-07-14T23:34:52+01:00What has been the impact of Uganda's decision to impose a tax on social media? Source: BBC African news
Ghanaian boys use cassavas to generate electricity
Copperleaf2018-07-14T23:17:48+01:00Ghanaian brothers James and Kwesi Ansah use the root vegetables to power radios and mobile phones. Source: BBC African news
'Why I keep my vasectomy a secret'
Copperleaf2018-07-14T23:08:05+01:00Experts say male sterilisation could be the solution to Africa's population crisis, but uptake remains low. Source: BBC African news
Tanzania's John Magufuli says prisoners are free labour
Copperleaf2018-07-14T19:36:48+01:00President Magufuli says prisoners should work long hours, grow their food and have no conjugal visits. Source: BBC African news
Eritrea's Isaias Afwerki in historic Ethiopia visit
Copperleaf2018-07-14T09:14:00+01:00The visit is expected to cement the two nations' historic truce after two decades of tension. Source: BBC African news
Kenya eye test app gives boy his sight back
Copperleaf2018-07-13T23:24:46+01:00A smartphone app has been shown to double the number of children getting their eyes treated. Source: BBC African news
SA's Anderson beats Isner in record-breaker
Copperleaf2018-07-13T21:31:19+01:00Kevin Anderson wins the longest semi-final in Wimbledon history by beating John Isner in an epic lasting more than six-and-a-half hours. Source: BBC African news