Could a text message save thousands of fishermen's lives?
Copperleaf2018-06-04T23:05:06+01:00In a warming world, extreme weather and natural disasters are on the rise. Can tech help us prepare? Source: BBC African news
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June 2018
Pep Guardiola: Yaya Toure says Man City boss 'often has problems with Africans'
Copperleaf2018-06-04T22:53:22+01:00Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola "often has problems with Africans", says former Blues midfielder Yaya Toure. Source: BBC African news
Tunisia migrant shipwreck death toll reaches 112
Copperleaf2018-06-04T18:38:23+01:00The world migration body says the toll has doubled since the boat sunk off the coast of Tunisia. Source: BBC African news
Tunisia goalkeeper 'fakes injury' to break Ramadan fast
Copperleaf2018-06-04T13:53:55+01:00Teammates feasted on dates as their goalkeeper lay on the ground in two World Cup warm-up matches. Source: BBC African news
Pumza Fihlani: Why South African children are drowning in toilets
Copperleaf2018-06-03T23:08:48+01:00When schoolboy Michael Komape fell into a pit latrine to his death in 2014 it shocked many in South Africa. Source: BBC African news
Tunisia boat capsizes killing dozens of migrants
Copperleaf2018-06-03T21:10:24+01:00At least 48 people drowned in the incident off the eastern coast of Tunisia, the government says. Source: BBC African news
Esayas Jira elected as new boss of Ethiopia Football Federation
Copperleaf2018-06-03T16:13:52+01:00Esayas Jira is voted in as the new head of Ethiopia's Football Federation (EFF), following a long and protracted presidential election. Source: BBC African news
Tanzanian conjoined twins Maria and Consolata die aged 21
Copperleaf2018-06-03T13:32:59+01:00Maria and Consolata Mwakikuti were well-known in the country and their deaths have caused sadness. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria: Dozens killed by cattle thieves in Zamfara state
Copperleaf2018-06-03T11:59:38+01:00Cattle-related violence is now said to have killed more people than the country's Boko Haram conflict. Source: BBC African news
Letter from Africa: Mali 'Spiderman' is the superhero of our modern age
Copperleaf2018-06-02T23:11:31+01:00The rescue of a child hanging from a balcony was a typical zero-to-hero intro to a superhero story. Source: BBC African news
Njambi McGrath – the Kenyan comic making Brits laugh at themselves
Copperleaf2018-06-02T23:02:16+01:00Kenyan comedian Njambi McGrath enjoys challenging UK audiences' preconceptions about Africa. Source: BBC African news
England 2-1 Nigeria
Copperleaf2018-06-02T19:09:31+01:00England's World Cup build-up continues with a friendly win over Nigeria at Wembley. Source: BBC African news
Ethiopia cabinet drafts early end to state of emergency
Copperleaf2018-06-02T18:53:20+01:00The government said law and order had been restored, as deadly ethnic protests appear to have ended. Source: BBC African news
Egypt's Sisi sworn in for second term with vow to fight terrorism
Copperleaf2018-06-02T14:21:54+01:00The Egyptian president's second term comes after a landslide win and amid a crackdown on opponents. Source: BBC African news
What's behind Caster Semenya's victory cobra pose?
Copperleaf2018-06-01T23:53:10+01:00Five things you may not know about the South African 800m women's world champion. Source: BBC African news
How Mozambique's ruby smugglers nurtured jihadists
Copperleaf2018-06-01T23:47:56+01:00Attacks by young Islamist militants in northern Mozambique are fuelled by a mix of poverty and corruption. Source: BBC African news
World Cup 2018: Nigeria kit sells out after three million pre-orders
Copperleaf2018-06-01T17:03:56+01:00Nigeria's World Cup kit sells out on its first day of release, as three million people pre-order the replica shirt. Source: BBC African news
Kenyan officials to take polygraph tests to tackle corruption
Copperleaf2018-06-01T14:44:26+01:00President Uhuru Kenyatta says it will determine employee "integrity", after a number of scandals. Source: BBC African news
Uganda to build 'Idi Amin museum' to attract tourists
Copperleaf2018-06-01T13:24:23+01:00The East African nation cannot run away from its bloody history, the tourism board chief says. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 24-31 May 2018
Copperleaf2018-06-01T07:09:12+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news