Russia and the Central African Republic: A curious relationship
Copperleaf2018-05-29T23:16:24+01:00Russia is providing military support to the Central African Republic (CAR) – but what is Moscow getting in return? Source: BBC African news
May 2018
South Africans' anger over land set to explode
Copperleaf2018-05-29T23:14:00+01:00Frustration over the slow pace of land reform mounts amid a bitterness about the enduring economic power of the white minority. Source: BBC African news
Ethiopia frees abducted Briton Andargachew Tsege on death row
Copperleaf2018-05-29T18:09:33+01:00Jubilant supporters welcomed the release of the activist, who had been accused of plotting a coup. Source: BBC African news
Paris balcony boy's family thank Mali 'Spiderman' Mamoudou Gassama
Copperleaf2018-05-29T09:32:41+01:00The boy rescued from a balcony had been left unattended by his father before, his mother says. Source: BBC African news
South African 'world's oldest man' wants to stop smoking
Copperleaf2018-05-28T23:27:14+01:00Fredie Blom turned 114 in May but he is yet to be verified by the Guinness World of Records. Source: BBC African news
Meet the Kenyan priest rapping about religion
Copperleaf2018-05-28T23:18:29+01:00Father "Sweet Paul" explains his unconventional way of spreading the gospel. Source: BBC African news
Tunisia fight back against Portugal
Copperleaf2018-05-28T20:44:34+01:00Portugal squander a two-goal lead to draw with England's World Cup opponents Tunisia in a warm-up match before the tournament in Russia. Source: BBC African news
Mamoudou Gassama: Travelling is a rite of passage for many Malians
Copperleaf2018-05-28T18:18:44+01:00Mamoudou Gassama, who saved a small boy in France, is among thousands of Malians arriving in Europe, despite efforts to curb migration. Source: BBC African news
Mamoudou Gassama: Mali 'Spiderman' to be made French citizen
Copperleaf2018-05-28T09:28:46+01:00Mamoudou Gassama earned widespread praise and Spiderman comparisons for saving a small boy. Source: BBC African news
How the US and Rwanda have fallen out over second-hand clothes
Copperleaf2018-05-28T00:56:20+01:00The US has imposed tariffs on Rwanda over an obscure import: Second-hand clothes. Source: BBC African news
World Cup 2018: Mohamed Salah 'confident' of playing for Egypt despite Champions League final injury
Copperleaf2018-05-27T16:56:43+01:00Mohamed Salah says he is "confident" of playing in the World Cup after suffering a shoulder injury in the Champions League final. Source: BBC African news
Morocco’s Hakimi in confident World Cup mood after Champions League record
Copperleaf2018-05-27T15:39:43+01:00Real Madrid's Achraf Hakimi heads to the World Cup in confident mood after becoming the first Moroccan to win the Uefa Champions League. Source: BBC African news
Champions League final: Egyptians furious at Mo Salah injury
Copperleaf2018-05-27T13:01:40+01:00Egyptian fans vent their anger on social media after the Liverpool star Mo Salah's injury in the Champions League final. Source: BBC African news
Formula 1: Axcil Jefferies, Africa's first black F1 driver?
Copperleaf2018-05-27T00:46:25+01:00Zimbabwean Axcil Jefferies hopes to be the first African racing driver on the F1 grid for 25 years. Source: BBC African news
'I want to be the first wheelchair user in space'
Copperleaf2018-05-26T23:25:45+01:00South African disability rights campaigner Eddie Ndopu says he is "a living manifestation of possibility". Source: BBC African news
Mikel Obi: Nigeria 'happy' with World Cup underdogs tag
Copperleaf2018-05-26T16:26:01+01:00World Cup-bound Nigeria are "more than happy with being written off", according to Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi. Source: BBC African news
Migrant crisis: Smugglers 'shot escaping migrants' in Libya
Copperleaf2018-05-26T16:10:29+01:00People smugglers opened fire on 100 migrants trying to flee their clutches, an aid agency reports. Source: BBC African news
Cameroon military court jails Anglophone activists
Copperleaf2018-05-26T04:21:33+01:00Radio presenter Mancho Bibixy is among seven people convicted of rebellion and terrorism. Source: BBC African news
Liverpool-Real Madrid: How Mo Salah fever has gripped Africa
Copperleaf2018-05-26T01:51:49+01:00Africans have been overcome by Mo Salah fever, ahead of the Liverpool-Real Madrid showdown. Source: BBC African news
Cycling through Africa: Turkish Hasan Söylemez's adventure of a lifetime
Copperleaf2018-05-26T01:08:43+01:00Turkish journalist Hasan Söylemez is cycling across Africa asking people about their dreams. Source: BBC African news