Zimbabwe 'excited to drill for oil' after new survey
Copperleaf2018-11-01T17:48:28+01:00The president said it was an exciting development for the country, which is suffering economically. Source: BBC African news
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November 2018
African Champions League: Al Ahly and Esperance set for final
Copperleaf2018-11-01T15:43:21+01:00Al Ahly of Egypt and Tunisia's Esperance both expect a tough task ahead to win the 2018 African Champions League title. Source: BBC African news
'Lagos landlords think single ladies are prostitutes'
Copperleaf2018-11-01T09:06:40+01:00Rose Uwane says she's struggling to rent an apartment in Lagos because she's a single woman and landlords assume she's a prostitute. Source: BBC African news
'Fish are vanishing'
Copperleaf2018-11-01T01:12:03+01:00Foreign trawlers and fishmeal plants are increasingly threatening the livelihood of Senegal's fishermen. Source: BBC African news
October 2018
Malawi court halts work on Gandhi statue after critics brand him racist
Copperleaf2018-10-31T21:58:11+01:00Work is suspended on a statue of Gandhi in Malawi, after campaigners argue he used racial slurs. Source: BBC African news
Tanzania: Anti-gay crackdown in Dar es Salaam
Copperleaf2018-10-31T16:47:35+01:00The team has been tasked with identifying and arresting gay people on social media. Source: BBC African news
Steve Mounie suggests the Pythons as a new nickname for Benin
Copperleaf2018-10-31T16:36:25+01:00Benin striker Steve Mounie backs his country's plan to change its nickname from the Squirrels and suggests the Pythons. Source: BBC African news
Letter from Africa: Nigeria – a young country for old men
Copperleaf2018-10-31T01:17:34+01:00Why have Nigeria's main parties both chosen septuagenarian presidential candidates? Source: BBC African news
Abiy Ahmed: Protesting Ethiopian soldiers wanted to kill me
Copperleaf2018-10-18T14:22:44+01:00Abiy Ahmed says he ordered soldiers protesting about pay to do press-ups to defuse the tension. Source: BBC African news
The Gambia protest over Togo defender Adewale Olufade
Copperleaf2018-10-18T12:22:04+01:00The Gambia Football Federation lodges a protest with the Confederation of African Football over the eligibility of Togo's Adewale Olufade. Source: BBC African news
Kenya replace Equatorial Guinea at Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Copperleaf2018-10-18T08:11:51+01:00Kenya replace Equatorial Guinea at the upcoming Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana after a protest about player eligibility. Source: BBC African news
Central African Republic: 'Why a grenade couldn't stop our music'
Copperleaf2018-10-17T23:08:03+01:00A deadly attack at a gig nine months ago has only made this band from the Central African Republic more determined. Source: BBC African news
Landmines: Will they continue to kill thousands?
Copperleaf2018-10-17T23:06:43+01:00From Nigeria to Afghanistan, tens of millions of mines remain buried around the world. How long will it take to clear them? Source: BBC African news
Wilfried Bony: Swansea City striker close to return from cruciate knee injury
Copperleaf2018-10-17T16:02:49+01:00Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony is set to return to first-team training this week after eight months on the sidelines. Source: BBC African news
Sadio Mane: Liverpool forward has hand surgery
Copperleaf2018-10-17T16:00:11+01:00Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has surgery on a hand injury he sustained while on international duty. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria midwife murders: Brutal IS tactics rekindle new fears
Copperleaf2018-10-16T23:34:16+01:00The execution-style killings of two aid workers raised fears that the Islamist insurgency is far from over. Source: BBC African news
British-Nigerian filmmaker Adeyemi Michael: all immigrants are conquerors
Copperleaf2018-10-16T23:28:30+01:00British-Nigerian Filmmaker Adeyemi Michael explains the inspiration behind his short film, Entitled. Source: BBC African news
Nehanda, the Shona spirit medium that inspired Mugabe
Copperleaf2018-10-16T23:23:53+01:00Nehanda Nyakasikana led the fight against British colonisers in Zimbabwe in the 19th Century. Source: BBC African news
Africa Cup of Nations: Egypt, Tunisia, Senegal, Madagascar qualify for the finals
Copperleaf2018-10-16T20:52:11+01:00Madagascar qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time in their history while Tunisia, Senegal and Egypt also seal their spots in Cameroon. Source: BBC African news
Al-Shabab in Somalia: US air strike 'kills 60 militants'
Copperleaf2018-10-16T19:44:08+01:00The US military says it has carried out its deadliest strike in Somalia since November 2017. Source: BBC African news