DR Congo: British tourists kidnapped in Virunga National Park
Copperleaf2018-05-12T09:42:51+01:00A wildlife ranger is said to have died when a vehicle was targeted in the Virunga National Park. Source: BBC African news
May 2018
Ghanaian royalty, living in east London
Copperleaf2018-05-11T23:55:28+01:00A trip back to Ghana led to the discovery of some documents revealing a family history, with links to royalty. Source: BBC African news
Kenya's burst Patel dam was 'built illegally'
Copperleaf2018-05-11T22:10:19+01:00The dam on a private farm burst on Wednesday, killing more than 40 people - most of them children. Source: BBC African news
Deadly US military decisions before Niger ambush
Copperleaf2018-05-11T19:01:19+01:00The Pentagon has detailed months of decisions that led to a deadly ambush in Niger in 2017. Source: BBC African news
Kenyan breastfeeding mum 'shamed' by Nairobi restaurant
Copperleaf2018-05-11T16:48:47+01:00The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with a mass sit-in planned at the restaurant. Source: BBC African news
2026 World Cup: Morocco plans to go ahead win or lose bid
Copperleaf2018-05-11T09:10:10+01:00Morocco will go ahead with many of the plans in its 2026 World Cup bid even if they fail to win the right to host the tournament. Source: BBC African news
Rohr left disappointed by snub from Germany youth star
Copperleaf2018-05-11T07:54:04+01:00Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is disappointed that Germany youth star Jordan Torunarigha turned down the possibility to play at the World Cup. Source: BBC African news
Can these seedballs solve Kenya's deforestation crisis?
Copperleaf2018-05-10T23:08:05+01:00Seeds of hope; one social entrepreneur is using specially-coated tree seeds to restore Kenya’s lost forests. Source: BBC African news
Africa's week in pictures: 4 May – 10 May 2018
Copperleaf2018-05-10T23:03:45+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. Source: BBC African news
Noura Hussein: Sentenced to death in Sudan for killing 'rapist husband'
Copperleaf2018-05-10T21:10:50+01:00Human rights groups call for the conviction of former child bride Noura Hussein to be overturned. Source: BBC African news
Kenya's Patel dam burst 'causes huge destruction'
Copperleaf2018-05-10T09:25:33+01:00At least 27 people die after a dam bursts in Kenya, sending floodwater into hundreds of homes. Source: BBC African news
Salt-mining in Uganda: ‘We use superglue to cover our wounds’
Copperleaf2018-05-09T23:49:39+01:00In south-western Uganda people use a centuries-old technique to mine salt, but it comes at a cost. Source: BBC African news
The Chinese making a new life in Africa
Copperleaf2018-05-09T23:46:27+01:00Chinese and African trade has boomed in recent years - but how are the two cultures getting on? Source: BBC African news
Dorset FGM survivor says it shouldn’t be a taboo
Copperleaf2018-05-09T23:26:24+01:00Salimata, who lives in Bournemouth, was subjected to female genital mutilation in Senegal at the age of five. Source: BBC African news
Yaya Toure: It's goodbye to Man City, but not to football
Copperleaf2018-05-09T23:14:08+01:00Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says he will see the Sky Blues' fans again, despite playing his last game for the club. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria's cattle war fuels religious tension
Copperleaf2018-05-09T01:12:24+01:00What started as a cattle war between farmers and herdsmen in Nigeria's middle belt has taken a religious dimension, writes the BBC's Mayeni Jones. Source: BBC African news
‘At his peak he could change games on his own’
Copperleaf2018-05-08T21:44:23+01:00The part Yaya Toure played in Man City's rise and what made him so special, by his former Manchester City team-mate Frank Lampard. Source: BBC African news
Ebola: DR Congo confirms new outbreak in country's north-west
Copperleaf2018-05-08T21:03:40+01:00There are two confirmed cases and 17 deaths where the virus is suspected in Bikoro, officials say. Source: BBC African news
Yaya Toure will stay in the Premier League after leaving Man City
Copperleaf2018-05-08T18:40:04+01:00Midfielder Yaya Toure has been speaking about leaving Manchester City after eight memorable years at the club Source: BBC African news
Belgium gasses chicks due to fly to Congo
Copperleaf2018-05-08T17:08:32+01:00Firefighters were called in to end the birds' suffering as they were suffocating in a hot container. Source: BBC African news