US accuses China over Djibouti lasers
Copperleaf2018-05-04T07:24:38+01:00The US says there are 'very serious' incidents of lasers pointed at its pilots from China's Djibouti base. Source: BBC African news
May 2018
African Champions League group stage kicks off
Copperleaf2018-05-04T07:16:00+01:00Morocco's Wydad Casablanca continue the defence of their African Champions League title in South Africa against Mamelodi Sundowns. Source: BBC African news
I'm not slow! How Antonio Rudiger plans to stop Mohamed Salah
Copperleaf2018-05-04T05:43:37+01:00Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger tells Football Focus about his former Roma team-mate Mohamed Salah, before facing the Liverpool striker in the Premier League on Sunday. Source: BBC African news
DR Congo crisis: Why a trainee nun was shot dead at church
Copperleaf2018-05-04T00:00:10+01:00BBC Africa editor Fergal Keane on how the Catholic Church has become the main opposition in DR Congo. Source: BBC African news
Somali gunmen abduct German ICRC nurse in Mogadishu
Copperleaf2018-05-03T09:47:50+01:00The International Committee of the Red Cross is now evacuating its foreign staff from Somalia. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria's Alex Iwobi says Wenger exit 'sad' and 'exciting'
Copperleaf2018-05-03T09:02:26+01:00Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi says that Arsene Wenger's departure as Arsenal coach has left him feeling both 'sad' and 'excited'. Source: BBC African news
Champions League: Mo Salah's fans celebrate Liverpool win
Copperleaf2018-05-03T04:24:43+01:00Hundreds of people gathered in cafes in Cairo to watch the match. Source: BBC African news
Parkour scene runs free in Kenya
Copperleaf2018-05-02T23:04:33+01:00Kenya's free-runners flip, skip and somersault across Nairobi in a sport that's gaining popularity. Source: BBC African news
Asbel Kiprop: Kenya's former Olympic 1500m champion denies doping claims
Copperleaf2018-05-02T21:32:41+01:00Kenya's former Olympic 1500m champion Asbel Kiprop says he will prove he is a "clean athlete" after reports he failed an out-of competition drugs test. Source: BBC African news
Uganda mudslides: Why do villagers move back?
Copperleaf2018-05-01T23:43:29+01:00Villages buried, relatives killed, the area declared unsafe, and yet residents don't leave. Why? Source: BBC African news
Letter from Africa: Thomas Mapfumo, Zimbabwe's lion, roars for his fans
Copperleaf2018-05-01T23:08:30+01:00The singer returns from exile to a hero's welcome but still wants changes for suffering Zimbabweans. Source: BBC African news
CAR: At least 15 killed in Bangui church attack
Copperleaf2018-05-01T19:23:59+01:00Gunmen armed with grenades attacked the church on Tuesday morning, killing worshippers and a priest. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria attacks: Mosque bomb blasts kill dozens in Mubi
Copperleaf2018-05-01T19:16:14+01:00The suicide bomb attacks happened at afternoon prayers in the north-eastern town of Mubi. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria bans cough syrup with codeine after addiction outcry
Copperleaf2018-05-01T16:40:35+01:00The move follows a BBC investigation into a cough syrup addiction epidemic sweeping Nigeria. Source: BBC African news
Mohamed Salah named writers' Footballer of the Year
Copperleaf2018-05-01T09:32:01+01:00Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is voted the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year for 2018. Source: BBC African news
April 2018
Islam Slimani: Newcastle forward charged with violent conduct
Copperleaf2018-04-30T17:31:07+01:00Newcastle's on-loan forward Islam Slimani is charged with violent conduct after an off-the-ball incident during their defeat by West Brom. Source: BBC African news
How cough syrup in Nigeria is creating a generation of addicts
Copperleaf2018-04-30T16:13:39+01:00The BBC's Ruona Meyer investigates the people making, selling and consuming opioid-based medicine in Nigeria. Source: BBC African news
Gaetan Bong: Football Association says Burnley fans' booing 'unacceptable'
Copperleaf2018-04-30T14:40:59+01:00The Football Association says the Burnley supporters' booing of Brighton defender Gaetan Bong during Saturday's Premier League game was "unacceptable". Source: BBC African news
Nigeria President Buhari to meet Trump in Washington
Copperleaf2018-04-30T02:03:07+01:00Muhammadu Buhari is the first leader from sub-Saharan Africa to be received by President Trump. Source: BBC African news
Beauty standards: Egypt's curly hair comeback
Copperleaf2018-04-30T00:30:12+01:00How social media is driving a curly hair comeback in Egypt. Source: BBC African news