Police use tear gas on protesters in Tunisia, reports say
Copperleaf2018-01-14T22:24:28+01:00A Reuters witness says police in Tunis fired tear gas to disperse an anti-austerity protest. Source: BBC African news
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January 2018
CHAN 2018: Namibia and Zambia win Group B openers
Copperleaf2018-01-14T18:51:17+01:00Debutants Namibia score in the final seconds of their Group B match to beat Ivory Coast 1-0 at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco. Source: BBC African news
CHAN 2018: Sudan miss a penalty but beat Guinea 2-1
Copperleaf2018-01-14T17:10:10+01:00Sudan miss a penalty but still manage to beat Guinea 2-1 in a near-empty stadium in Casablanca in Group A of the African Nations Championship. Source: BBC African news
Naby Keita: Liverpool-bound midfielder will not leave RB Leipzig this month
Copperleaf2018-01-14T14:33:12+01:00Future Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita will stay at RB Leipzig until the summer, the German club have confirmed. Source: BBC African news
Tunisia protests: Reforms announced after days of unrest
Copperleaf2018-01-14T09:42:04+01:00The government seeks to calm days of unrest, seven years after rallies launched the Arab Spring. Source: BBC African news
Ethiopia's 800-year-old rock churches
Copperleaf2018-01-14T00:43:26+01:00Churches have been carved into the rock in northern Ethiopia for over 800 years. Source: BBC African news
Recording the lives of those waiting for clean water
Copperleaf2018-01-14T00:39:06+01:00Photographer Mario Macilau documents a community living with dirty water. Source: BBC African news
H&M stores in South Africa trashed over 'racist' hoodie
Copperleaf2018-01-13T18:55:17+01:00Activists from a South African opposition party vandalise H&M clothing stores after a racism row. Source: BBC African news
History for Kenya's Olunga in Spain
Copperleaf2018-01-13T15:55:11+01:00Girona forward Michael Olunga becomes the first Kenyan to score a hat-trick in Spain's La Liga as they beat Las Palmas 6-0. Source: BBC African news
Bance future at Al Masry in doubt after third walk-out
Copperleaf2018-01-13T15:30:54+01:00Burkina Faso's Aristide Bance looks set for a spell on the sidelines after his latest spat with Egyptian club Al Masry. Source: BBC African news
Leicester City: Fousseni Diabate joins Foxes from Gazelec Ajaccio
Copperleaf2018-01-13T11:51:58+01:00Leicester sign Malian forward Fousseni Diabate from French Ligue 2 side Gazelec Ajaccio for an undisclosed fee. Source: BBC African news
South Africa's ANC leader Ramaphosa urges unity as Zuma booed
Copperleaf2018-01-13T11:43:58+01:00The new head of South Africa's ruling party Cyril Ramaphosa vows to tackle corruption and the economy. Source: BBC African news
'Britain is not always preferable to Nigeria'
Copperleaf2018-01-13T00:24:49+01:00Lawyer Aji Ayorinde is looking at swapping his life in London for Lagos. Source: BBC African news
Trump 'in crude Oval Office outburst about migrants'
Copperleaf2018-01-12T09:47:10+01:00The White House does not deny he used a slur about Haiti, El Salvador and African nations. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 5 – 11 January 2018
Copperleaf2018-01-12T05:22:04+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news
'I replied to a Facebook post and was married six days later'
Copperleaf2018-01-12T01:12:08+01:00"He is the most handsome man I've ever met and I liked him instantly." Source: BBC African news
Will Cape Town be the first city to run out of water?
Copperleaf2018-01-12T00:04:32+01:00With water usage and droughts across the globe rising, the race is on to manage water more efficiently. Source: BBC African news
Ethiopia FA postpones elections for third time
Copperleaf2018-01-11T17:19:15+01:00Ethiopia's Football Federation postpones elections for a third time after concerns over the screening of candidates. Source: BBC African news
Tunisia hit by new anti-austerity protests
Copperleaf2018-01-11T09:19:58+01:00Police use teargas against large crowds demonstrating against price rises affecting basic goods. Source: BBC African news
Nigerian TV presenter: 'I don't want people to know I grew up in England'
Copperleaf2018-01-11T06:41:25+01:00Nigerian TV presenter Yewande Osamein moved from Lagos to London for job prospects but doesn't want people to know she grew up in London. Source: BBC African news