Algeria's Ishak Belfodil joins Germany's Hoffenheim
Copperleaf2018-05-16T09:41:29+01:00Algeria striker Ishak Belfodil joins German Bundesliga side Hoffenheim from Belgian club Standard Liege. Source: BBC African news
May 2018
Quitting Al Ahly coach Hossam El Badry 'did the right thing'
Copperleaf2018-05-16T09:03:59+01:00Al Ahly board member Khaled Mortagy says that coach Hossam El Badry 'did the right thing' in quitting after a shock loss to KCCA in the Champions League. Source: BBC African news
Ghanaian shoe seller vows to bring Yahya Jammeh to justice
Copperleaf2018-05-15T23:16:46+01:00A Ghanaian seeks justice for his friends who were killed in The Gambia during Yahya Jammeh's rule. Source: BBC African news
Kaizer Chiefs cancel end-of-season awards after 'underwhelming' season
Copperleaf2018-05-15T15:04:15+01:00South African side Kaizer Chiefs have cancelled their end-of-season awards after failing to win any major silverware. Source: BBC African news
Sanctions see Ajax Cape Town relegated after end of season
Copperleaf2018-05-15T13:11:36+01:00Ajax Cape Town are relegated from South Africa's Premier League after forfeiting three matches for fielding an ineligible player. Source: BBC African news
Cas rejects Munir El Haddadi's Morocco switch
Copperleaf2018-05-15T07:42:14+01:00The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects Munir El Haddadi's appeal against Fifa's ruling that prevents him from playing for Morocco. Source: BBC African news
My stolen childhood – investigating Ghana's practice of 'trokosi'
Copperleaf2018-05-14T23:13:22+01:00Brigitte was forced to live and work with priests in a shrine to “atone” for her uncle's sins. Source: BBC African news
2018 World Cup: Nigeria name uncapped Nwankwo in provisional squad
Copperleaf2018-05-14T18:29:26+01:00Uncapped Simy Nwkanwo, who plays in Italy for Crotone, is a surprise name in Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr's provisional World Cup squad. Source: BBC African news
Sam Nzima: The man behind the iconic photo of the fight against apartheid
Copperleaf2018-05-14T17:34:26+01:00Sam Nzima dashed to the scene of a shooting in 1976 just in time to see a child falling to the ground. Source: BBC African news
DR Congo: Why tourists go to Virunga National Park
Copperleaf2018-05-14T16:59:20+01:00Africa's oldest park has been forced to suspend tourism following following the killing of a ranger and the abduction of tourists. Source: BBC African news
Cameroon's Toko Ekambi wins Foe prize
Copperleaf2018-05-14T08:38:01+01:00Cameroon and Angers forward Karl Toko Ekambi wins the Marc-Vivien Foe Award for the best African player in France's top flight. Source: BBC African news
Why Ebola keeps coming back
Copperleaf2018-05-13T23:42:11+01:00It is unrealistic to think Ebola will ever be eradicated, but it is now easier to prevent a crisis. Source: BBC African news
DR Congo: Kidnapped Brits 'very grateful' after release
Copperleaf2018-05-13T21:42:59+01:00Two Britons, freed after being kidnapped in a national park in DR Congo, say they are "very grateful". Source: BBC African news
Ghana's Boateng stuns Barca with hat-trick
Copperleaf2018-05-13T21:06:52+01:00Barcelona's dream of going a whole La Liga season unbeaten ends in their penultimate game as they are beaten by Levante. Source: BBC African news
South Africa direct rule for North West province
Copperleaf2018-05-13T13:20:28+01:00Violent protests at alleged corruption by local officials have gripped the region. Source: BBC African news
Icebergs and empty pools: Five things Cape Town's Day Zero taught us
Copperleaf2018-05-13T00:59:28+01:00How did Cape Town - on the verge of being the first city to run out of water - come back from the brink? Source: BBC African news
The couple who care for stricken dogs in an Indian beach town
Copperleaf2018-05-12T23:41:12+01:00How did a British couple end up spending their retirement in India looking after 100 dogs? Source: BBC African news
Another injury blow for Tunisia as Khenissi suffers muscle problem
Copperleaf2018-05-12T18:21:23+01:00Tunisia forward Yassine Khenissi faces a race to be fit for the World Cup, adding to the North Africans' list of injury woes. Source: BBC African news
Ivorian Joris Gnagnon hints at France switch
Copperleaf2018-05-12T16:36:58+01:00Former France U-20 star, Joris Gnagnon, has not ruled out playing for the European country at senior level, despite switching allegiance to Ivory Coast last year. Source: BBC African news
Burundi village attack leaves 26 dead ahead of referendum
Copperleaf2018-05-12T14:37:54+01:00The violence comes days before a referendum which could see President Nkurunziza stay in power until 2034. Source: BBC African news