Gebel al-Silsila: Ancient child burials found in Egypt
Copperleaf2017-12-15T11:50:09+01:00The more than 3,000-year-old burials are among three recent discoveries near the city of Aswan. Source: BBC African news
December 2017
Turning the cactus into a cash crop
Copperleaf2017-12-15T11:42:00+01:00Food technologist and entrepreneur Dr Evelyn Okoth is turning cactus into a cash crop. Source: BBC African news
Kenya's disputed election has hit growth
Copperleaf2017-12-15T11:23:53+01:00Post-election uncertainty in Kenya has affected business. Source: BBC African news
Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa seeks end to Western sanctions
Copperleaf2017-12-14T15:42:19+01:00Emmerson Mnangagwa says measures against members of the ruling elite are crippling development. Source: BBC African news
Somalia suicide bomber kills police at Mogadishu academy
Copperleaf2017-12-14T12:01:53+01:00At least 18 officers are killed by a bomber wearing a police uniform during a parade in Mogadishu. Source: BBC African news
Eric Bailly: Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho says defender's ankle injury is 'serious'
Copperleaf2017-12-14T09:39:00+01:00Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says defender Eric Bailly may need surgery on a "serious" ankle injury. Source: BBC African news
'The blood is speaking'
Copperleaf2017-12-14T00:08:15+01:00The BBC's Africa editor Fergal Keane travels to a land littered with tears and mass graves. Source: BBC African news
Zuma lexicon
Copperleaf2017-12-13T00:41:01+01:00From "Zupta" to "Mantash", how Jacob Zuma's presidency has shaped the way South Africans speak. Source: BBC African news
'Just like the sport, the hijab is a part of me'
Copperleaf2017-12-13T00:28:06+01:00Maty Niang believes that practising her faith as a Muslim, and practising her hobby as a circus performer have no reason to clash. Source: BBC African news
Inside DR Congo's hunger crisis
Copperleaf2017-12-12T22:26:15+01:00Fergal Keane reveals the crisis in DR Congo's Kasai region, where millions face starvation. Source: BBC African news
African champions Wydad finish sixth at Club World Cup
Copperleaf2017-12-12T18:38:22+01:00African champions Wydad Casablanca of Morocco lose 3-2 to Japan's Asian Champions Urawa Red Diamonds to finish sixth at the Club World Cup. Source: BBC African news
Egypt singer jailed for 'inciting debauchery' in music video
Copperleaf2017-12-12T18:23:25+01:00Shyma, who was filmed eating a banana while in her underwear, is convicted of inciting debauchery. Source: BBC African news
Oscar Pistorius hurt in prison fight in South Africa
Copperleaf2017-12-12T10:39:52+01:00The disgraced athlete, who was jailed after shooting dead his girlfriend, sustained minor injuries. Source: BBC African news
Praise for Mohamed Salah on winning BBC African Footballer of the Year
Copperleaf2017-12-12T10:35:41+01:00Players, team-mates and coaches praise Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah on winning the 2017 BBC African Footballer of the Year award. Source: BBC African news
EU governments complicit in migrant torture in Libya, says Amnesty
Copperleaf2017-12-12T02:54:10+01:00Human rights group Amnesty says the EU is actively supporting authorities who work with gangs. Source: BBC African news
Hunting the shipwrecks of the slave trade
Copperleaf2017-12-12T00:09:33+01:00Marine archaeologists in Senegal are diving on the wrecks of ships used in the transatlantic slave trade. Source: BBC African news
AFOTY: Winner of BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017 revealed
Copperleaf2017-12-11T18:30:30+01:00BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017, Mohamed Salah, receives his prize from Jurgen Klopp. Source: BBC African news
Benjamin Massing: Former Cameroon international dies aged 55
Copperleaf2017-12-10T17:19:10+01:00Former Cameroon international Benjamin Massing, whose crunching tackles at the World Cup in 1990 earned him an infamous reputation, dies aged 55. Source: BBC African news
Sudan women in trousers: No indecency charges
Copperleaf2017-12-10T15:38:26+01:00The 24 women had attended a party raided by morality police near the capital, Khartoum. Source: BBC African news
Hakimi only sixth African player to score for Real Madrid
Copperleaf2017-12-10T12:41:27+01:00Achraf Hakimi hails an unforgettable first goal for Real Madrid as he becomes the first Moroccan and sixth African to score for the European giants. Source: BBC African news