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
June 2018
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
Asbel Kiprop says he gave drugs testers money out of 'generosity'
Copperleaf2018-06-01T06:05:08+01:00Former Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop says he paid drug testers because he thought they wanted money for "fuel or tea". Source: BBC African news
Nigeria's Tramadol crisis: The drug fuelling death, despair and Boko Haram
Copperleaf2018-06-01T01:39:05+01:00The centre of Nigeria's Boko Haram insurgency is overdosing on Tramadol. Source: BBC African news
May 2018
South Africa outrage over 'naked' school choir performance
Copperleaf2018-05-31T16:23:14+01:00The education minister criticises a cultural performance in which girls exposed breasts and buttocks. Source: BBC African news
Loris Karius: Liverpool keeper deserves second chance says Grobbelaar
Copperleaf2018-05-31T15:06:19+01:00Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius deserves "a second chance" after his Champions League final mistakes, says Bruce Grobbelaar. Source: BBC African news
Why Ghanaians are so slow to bury their dead
Copperleaf2018-05-31T01:52:16+01:00Bodies are not buried for months, sometimes years, in Ghana as families bicker over funeral arrangements. Source: BBC African news
Algeria seizes 700kg of cocaine on container ship
Copperleaf2018-05-30T23:45:56+01:00More than 20 people are arrested over the haul, which was hidden in boxes marked "halal meat". Source: BBC African news
Andargachew Tsege on release after four years on Ethiopia death row
Copperleaf2018-05-30T16:31:55+01:00British citizen Andargachew Tsege has been freed by Ethiopia's government after four years on death row. Source: BBC African news
Mohamed Salah gives Egypt hope for World Cup with news over injury
Copperleaf2018-05-30T16:26:53+01:00Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will be fit to play some part in Egypt's World Cup campaign, his country says. Source: BBC African news
Biafra shutdown cripples Nigerian cities
Copperleaf2018-05-30T16:06:43+01:00Shops are closed and cars are off the roads as secessionists mark the attempt to create Biafra state. Source: BBC African news
Morocco's Amine Harit wins German Bundesliga rookie award
Copperleaf2018-05-30T07:55:51+01:00Schalke's Morocco international midfielder Amine Harit wins the German Bundesliga's award for best young newcomer of the season. Source: BBC African news
Teaching boys and girls to make sanitary pads in Uganda
Copperleaf2018-05-29T23:17:43+01:00Communities in Uganda learn how to make recyclable products for periods to stop girls dropping out of school. Source: BBC African news