What ‘Dr Love’ says about DR Congo
Copperleaf2018-01-28T00:15:01+01:00Despite poor infrastructure and patchy internet, Congolese people find ways to work and learn. Source: BBC African news
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January 2018
CHAN 2018: Sudan shock Zambia to reach semi-finals
Copperleaf2018-01-27T23:22:39+01:00Sudan cause a surprise at the African Nations Championship with a 1-0 win over Zambia to reach the last four at the tournament. Source: BBC African news
CHAN 2018: Morocco beat Namibia 2-0 to clinch semi-final place
Copperleaf2018-01-27T19:10:04+01:00Hosts Morocco beat Namibia 2-0 to clinch a place in the last four of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Source: BBC African news
How 'l'affaire Houcine Arfa' has gripped Madagascar and France
Copperleaf2018-01-27T00:00:46+01:00The extraordinary tale of Houcine Arfa and how he says he escaped from a prison in Madagascar to return to France. Source: BBC African news
Cedric Bakambu's China deal may not be African record
Copperleaf2018-01-26T18:46:05+01:00DR Congo forward Cedric Bakambu's transfer to Beijing Guoan will not be an African record if the Chinese side can convince authorities the deal evades tax rules. Source: BBC African news
What’s the Championship of African Nations all about?
Copperleaf2018-01-26T18:28:54+01:00Africa’s second biggest football tournament is taking place in Morocco. Source: BBC African news
Cape Town water crisis: Residents urged to turn off toilet taps
Copperleaf2018-01-26T17:45:46+01:00Residents will be banned from using more than 50 litres of water a day from next month. Source: BBC African news
Tourists sexually assaulted in Senegal's Casamance region
Copperleaf2018-01-26T12:00:37+01:00Earlier this month, gunmen killed 14 people in the same restive region of Casamance. Source: BBC African news
Donald Trump meets Rwanda's Kagame at the World Economic Forum
Copperleaf2018-01-26T11:46:19+01:00The US president and the new head of the African Union both sang the praises of each others' countries. Source: BBC African news
Cocoa smuggling: 'We have no choice'
Copperleaf2018-01-26T11:30:53+01:00More and more cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast are smuggling their crop into Ghana. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 19 – 25 January 2018
Copperleaf2018-01-26T08:03:38+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news
Modern humans left Africa much earlier
Copperleaf2018-01-25T19:05:31+01:00Researchers identify the remains of the earliest known modern humans to have left Africa. Source: BBC African news
Nigerian man wins gay asylum test case
Copperleaf2018-01-25T10:25:47+01:00Psychological tests should not be used to turn down asylum claims, judges say. Source: BBC African news
Why January is Boko Haram's deadliest month
Copperleaf2018-01-25T01:50:29+01:00Although Nigeria's government says it has defeated Boko Haram, BBC analysis shows its attacks are not becoming less frequent. Source: BBC African news
CHAN 2018: Angola earn draw against Congo as both advance to quarters
Copperleaf2018-01-24T22:25:28+01:00Angola earn a goalless draw with Congo to ensure their place in the last eight at the African Nations Championship as Burkina Faso and Cameroon ends 1-1 Source: BBC African news
Egypt election: Last major challenger to Sisi quits presidential race
Copperleaf2018-01-24T22:16:58+01:00Human rights lawyer Khaled Ali quits the presidential race, saying the electoral process is corrupt. Source: BBC African news
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Arsenal have second bid for striker rejected
Copperleaf2018-01-24T18:35:32+01:00Arsenal's second bid for Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is rejected by Borussia Dortmund. Source: BBC African news
At least 27 dead in twin Benghazi car bombs
Copperleaf2018-01-24T01:38:07+01:00Two car bombs kill at least 27 and injure many more near a mosque in the Libyan city of Benghazi. Source: BBC African news
Cape Town water crisis: 'My wife doesn't shower any more'
Copperleaf2018-01-24T00:44:36+01:00The BBC's Mohammed Allie is one of millions of people trying to stave off Day Zero, the day the taps in Cape Town will run dry. Source: BBC African news
Cerebral palsy is my motivation, says Somali YouTuber Abdi Omar
Copperleaf2018-01-24T00:35:23+01:00Motivational speaker Abdi Omar says his cerebral palsy has made him "stronger and wiser". Source: BBC African news