'Malaria killed my daughter, I'm protecting others now'
Copperleaf2018-04-16T23:13:53+01:00Senegal is on track to be declared malaria-free by 2030. Source: BBC African news
April 2018
Places at stake in Confederation Cup group phase
Copperleaf2018-04-16T18:05:50+01:00The African Confederation Cup play-off round reaches its conclusion this week as teams attempt to reach the group phase of the competition. Source: BBC African news
Cecafa expel Zanzibar from U-17 championship in Burundi
Copperleaf2018-04-16T17:40:52+01:00The Council for East and Central Africa FAs (Cecafa) expels Zanzibar from the Cecafa Under 17 Championship in Burundi, for using ineligible players. Source: BBC African news
Rwanda football coach sacked over sex claims wins pay-off
Copperleaf2018-04-16T16:49:03+01:00She was wrongly dismissed over claims she had sexually assaulted her players, a Rwandan court rules. Source: BBC African news
Things you might not know about the Commonwealth
Copperleaf2018-04-15T23:56:38+01:00As Commonwealth leaders meet in London, the BBC takes a look at the facts and figures behind this club of nations. Source: BBC African news
Swansea City: Jordan Ayew says club have set standard to survive
Copperleaf2018-04-15T21:29:45+01:00Forward Jordan Ayew believes Swansea have set the standard to survive in the Premier League. Source: BBC African news
Egypt goalkeeper El Shenawy out of World Cup
Copperleaf2018-04-15T16:06:52+01:00Egypt's national team doctor, Mohamed Abu El Ela, confirms that Zamalek goalkeeper Ahmed El Shenawy will miss the World Cup with a knee injury. Source: BBC African news
Somaliland poet jailed for Somalia reunification poetry
Copperleaf2018-04-15T13:09:03+01:00Pressure groups in Somaliland say poet Nacima Qorane's basic human rights have been violated. Source: BBC African news
Mali militants attack bases disguised as UN peacekeepers
Copperleaf2018-04-15T01:21:58+01:00One genuine UN peacekeeper is dead and many French soldiers are wounded after the attack. Source: BBC African news
Chibok girls: Many abductees dead, says journalist
Copperleaf2018-04-14T23:41:44+01:00The Nigerian government insists it is still in discussions to release the missing 112 schoolgirls. Source: BBC African news
Winnie Mandela: Soweto send-off for anti-apartheid fighter
Copperleaf2018-04-14T17:28:06+01:00The controversial South African anti-apartheid campaigner is given a high-level send-off. Source: BBC African news
Senegal coach Cisse keeps Demba Ba's faint World Cup hopes alive
Copperleaf2018-04-14T15:42:26+01:00Senegal coach Aliou Cisse is not ruling out the possibility of bringing striker Demba Ba back into his final plans for the 2018 World Cup. Source: BBC African news
Tunisian forward Lassad taken to hospital after collapsing in training
Copperleaf2018-04-14T15:22:11+01:00Tunisian forward Lassad Nouioui is taken to hospital after collapsing on the pitch during a training session with his Spanish club Toledo on Saturday. Source: BBC African news
The dog getting over its bad image
Copperleaf2018-04-13T23:16:51+01:00Egypt's Baladi dogs are often looked down upon as strays, but things are changing. Source: BBC African news
Kenya elephant conservationist Daphne Sheldrick dies, aged 83
Copperleaf2018-04-13T21:09:19+01:00Conservationist Daphne Sheldrick - famous for rearing orphaned baby elephants - dies of cancer. Source: BBC African news
Jay Rodriguez: Charge of racially abusing Gaetan Bong 'not proven'
Copperleaf2018-04-13T20:37:15+01:00A charge that West Brom forward Jay Rodriguez racially abused Brighton defender Gaetan Bong is found "not proven" by the FA. Source: BBC African news
Mohamed Salah: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp confident forward will stay at club
Copperleaf2018-04-13T14:07:36+01:00Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is confident Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah will remain with the club for the long term. Source: BBC African news
Ivory Coast in no rush for new coach
Copperleaf2018-04-13T13:42:53+01:00The Ivory Coast Football Federation will wait until June before naming a new coach rather than pay someone for 'doing nothing'. Source: BBC African news
DR Congo boycotts its own aid conference
Copperleaf2018-04-13T09:44:15+01:00The UN says 13 million people need humanitarian aid, but Congolese leaders say this is exaggerated. Source: BBC African news
Meet Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's dressmaker
Copperleaf2018-04-13T08:15:06+01:00Sonwabile Ndamase tells the BBC how the late anti-apartheid campaigner’s life influenced her fashion. Source: BBC African news