Bull wresting for love in Madagascar
Copperleaf2017-10-02T00:21:42+01:00In the highlands of Madagascar men risk death wrestling bulls to attract a bride. Source: BBC African news
October 2017
September 2017
Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching
Copperleaf2017-09-29T07:44:01+01:00Former Sierra Leone international Mohamed Kallon is hoping to inspire the next generation of local coaches after earning his Uefa license. Source: BBC African news
Blowing trumpets
Copperleaf2017-09-29T01:36:14+01:00A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans this week. Source: BBC African news
Inspiration or looting?
Copperleaf2017-09-28T17:57:46+01:00Blankets from Lesotho are at the centre of controversy in the fashion world, as BBC Africa's Mayeni Jones reports. Source: BBC African news
Laos is 'world's fastest growing' ivory market
Copperleaf2017-09-28T16:20:10+01:00An animal protection group says Laos urgently needs to take steps to tackle this growing problem. Source: BBC African news
African Champions League: North African battle in semi-finals
Copperleaf2017-09-28T09:45:28+01:00Four north African clubs, including three former winners, are in action this weekend in the semi-finals of the African Champions League. Source: BBC African news
Murder of Steve Biko
Copperleaf2017-09-27T23:40:20+01:00The funeral of South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko was held in September 1977. Source: BBC African news
Parliamentary punch-ups in Uganda… and elsewhere
Copperleaf2017-09-27T18:55:18+01:00Ugandan MPs have been brawling in parliament - but they're not the only ones. Source: BBC African news
Nigerian toddler run over by Boko Haram walks again
Copperleaf2017-09-27T16:43:13+01:00Ali Ahmadu had spinal cord surgery in Dubai, three years after being attacked in north-east Nigeria. Source: BBC African news
Cameroon 'has forcibly returned 100,000 Nigerian refugees'
Copperleaf2017-09-27T15:33:41+01:00Cameroonian soldiers are "punishing" Nigerian refugees for Boko Haram attacks, a rights group says. Source: BBC African news
Dutch tourists attacked in South Africa return home
Copperleaf2017-09-27T11:38:56+01:00The elderly tourists were robbed shortly after arriving in Johannesburg by men posing as police. Source: BBC African news
2018 World Cup: Burkina Faso drop Malo for 'mistakes'
Copperleaf2017-09-26T14:45:40+01:00Burkina Faso coach Paolo Duarte has dropped Patrick Malo from his latest squad to face South Africa for "making too many mistakes". Source: BBC African news
BA investigates anti-Nigerian rant
Copperleaf2017-09-26T14:33:13+01:00The woman mocked accents and made lewd remarks about Nigerian people in a video shared on the app. Source: BBC African news
Diamond-Lesedi La Rona sold for $53m to London Jeweller
Copperleaf2017-09-26T14:13:25+01:00The 1,111-carat stone is the largest gem-quality rough diamond found in more than a century. Source: BBC African news
Why has US expanded travel ban to Chad?
Copperleaf2017-09-26T13:38:21+01:00Chad helps fight Boko Haram militants, while Sudan is on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. Source: BBC African news
2018 World Cup: No changes to Nigeria squad to face Zambia
Copperleaf2017-09-26T09:52:34+01:00Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr names an unchanged 23-man squad for their game against Zambia that could see them qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Source: BBC African news
Our mismatched family
Copperleaf2017-09-26T00:12:26+01:00Mohamed lost count of how many people he had killed when a commander's wife persuaded him to escape. Source: BBC African news
Why is Africa building a Great Green Wall?
Copperleaf2017-09-25T23:47:48+01:00Eleven countries are planting a wall of trees from east to west across Africa in order to push back the desert - and in Senegal it's already working. Source: BBC African news
US expands travel ban to include Chad
Copperleaf2017-09-25T21:11:07+01:00People from Venezuela and Chad will also now face restrictions on travel to the United States. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria's Ogba Zoo attack: Three policemen killed
Copperleaf2017-09-25T18:14:09+01:00The deadly attack is seen as a big blow to Nigeria's efforts to promote tourism. Source: BBC African news