'I want to be like Mo Salah'
Copperleaf2018-05-21T23:36:38+01:00Aspiring footballers in Mo Salah's hometown are taking inspiration from the Liverpool FC ace. Source: BBC African news
May 2018
Emenike to bounce back after 'sad' loan at Las Palmas
Copperleaf2018-05-21T14:30:33+01:00Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike is determined bounce back at Greek club Olympiakos after what he calls a 'sad' loan spell in Spain, where injury meant he did not play at all. Source: BBC African news
Could illegal mines in Ghana lead to an increase in chocolate prices?
Copperleaf2018-05-21T08:30:25+01:00There's a warning that cocoa plantations in Ghana are being turned into illegal gold mines. Source: BBC African news
Ebola outbreak: Experimental vaccinations to begin in DR Congo
Copperleaf2018-05-21T08:25:45+01:00Some 4,000 vaccines will be used to try to stop an outbreak that has killed at least 25 people. Source: BBC African news
Sierra Leone sports minister hopes to restore peace
Copperleaf2018-05-20T14:06:46+01:00Sierra Leone's new sports minister, Ibrahim Nyelenkeh, wants domestic league football to resume in 90 days as he aims to restore peace in his country's FA. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria defender Ebuehi joins Benfica on five-year deal
Copperleaf2018-05-19T16:35:09+01:00Portuguese giants Benfica complete the signing of Nigeria international defender Tyronne Ebuehi from Dutch club ADO Den Haag. Source: BBC African news
Ivory Coast seeks CAS intervention in Fifa 'relentless' demands
Copperleaf2018-05-19T14:47:48+01:00The Ivory Coast Football Federation (FIF) asks the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) to review Fifa's latest decision to audit the football body. Source: BBC African news
Letter from Africa: Why is no-one talking about the Zamfara conflict?
Copperleaf2018-05-18T23:35:29+01:00The brewing crisis in Nigeria's Zamfara State has the potential to become as deadly as the Boko Haram conflict. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on fighting corruption
Copperleaf2018-05-18T13:05:10+01:00Nigeria's former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala wants people to speak out about corruption. Source: BBC African news
'I know all about AK-47s – and now apples!'
Copperleaf2018-05-18T11:07:06+01:00Errol April is a soldier-turned-apple farmer who believes in redistributing land in South Africa. Source: BBC African news
Kwadwo Asamoah admits 'difficult' choice to leave Juventus
Copperleaf2018-05-18T09:35:20+01:00Ghana's Kwadwo Asamoah says it is not possible to explain how 'difficult' it was to turn down a new contract with Italian champions Juventus. Source: BBC African news
The African athletes 'missing' in Australia
Copperleaf2018-05-18T03:27:55+01:00Australia says it has received asylum applications, but the number of missing athletes is still unknown. Source: BBC African news
The innocent kids growing up behind bars
Copperleaf2018-05-18T02:53:04+01:00Some of these children have never even seen life outside prison but one woman is trying to help. Source: BBC African news
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: WHO in emergency talks as cases spread
Copperleaf2018-05-18T00:53:21+01:00The World Health Organization mulls a wider response as an outbreak in DR Congo spreads to a city. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 11 May – 17 May 2018
Copperleaf2018-05-18T00:06:48+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news
Lionel Messi fever hits South Africa as Barcelona beat Mamelodi
Copperleaf2018-05-17T09:21:12+01:00South African football fans are moved to tears by Lionel Messi's cameo role for Barcelona as they beat Mamelodi Sundowns in a friendly. Source: BBC African news
DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to Mbandaka city
Copperleaf2018-05-17T08:14:13+01:00Forty-two people have now been infected and 23 people are known to have died. Source: BBC African news
Barcelona overcome Mamelodi Sundowns
Copperleaf2018-05-16T19:18:31+01:00Luis Suarez is among the goalscorers as Barcelona beat South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 to win the Mandela Centenary Cup. Source: BBC African news
Dickens Olewe: How East Africa is cracking down on 'fake news'
Copperleaf2018-05-16T18:03:57+01:00A new law in Kenya imposes fines of up to $50,000 and/or up to two years in prison. Source: BBC African news
Messi leaves SA fan in tears after shirt signing
Copperleaf2018-05-16T16:29:19+01:00A South African fan cries tears of joy after Lionel Messi signs his Barcelona shirt. Source: BBC African news