Zimbabwe elephant tramples German tourist to death
Copperleaf2018-09-27T17:47:24+01:00The German woman was trying to photograph a herd of elephants in Zimbabwe. Source: BBC African news
September 2018
Infanticide in Kenya: 'I was told to kill my disabled baby'
Copperleaf2018-09-27T17:00:43+01:00A new study suggests mothers in Kenya face widespread pressure to kill their disabled children. Source: BBC African news
Emmanuel Amuneke is ready to build Tanzania challenge
Copperleaf2018-09-27T07:22:22+01:00Tanzania coach Emmanuel Amuneke admits leading the Taifa Stars is a challenge but that his team are ready to build for the future. Source: BBC African news
Why does Nigeria keep flooding?
Copperleaf2018-09-26T23:26:42+01:00An estimated 100 people have died in floods. Why does it keep happening? Source: BBC African news
Patience Atuhaire: On the trail of illegal 'beauty-cream' smugglers
Copperleaf2018-09-26T23:25:06+01:00Despite a ban, skin-lightening creams made from dangerous chemicals are commonly trafficked into Uganda. Source: BBC African news
Why countries print money outside their borders
Copperleaf2018-09-26T23:06:56+01:00Making money from making money is big business. Many countries print notes outside their borders with private companies. Source: BBC African news
Bees in South African plane's engine delay flights
Copperleaf2018-09-26T17:52:48+01:00Bee experts in South Africa safely remove a swarm of about 25,000, an airline says. Source: BBC African news
Europe migration: 'Horrific experiences' on the crossing from Libya
Copperleaf2018-09-26T06:28:03+01:00With fewer rescue ships, a higher proportion of migrants are dying crossing from Libya to Europe. Source: BBC African news
Kenyan Waihiga Mwaura wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award
Copperleaf2018-09-26T02:07:49+01:00Kenyan journalist Waihiga Mwaura is this year's winner of the BBC World News Komla Dumor award. Source: BBC African news
The Rwandan school turning boys into feminists
Copperleaf2018-09-25T23:33:07+01:00It could have the answers to how to tackle gender-based violence and power imbalances in the #MeToo era. Source: BBC African news
Angola's Jose Filomeno dos Santos detained over 'fraud'
Copperleaf2018-09-25T16:45:49+01:00Angola's Jose Filomeno dos Santos is the most prominent person to be arrested under the new leader. Source: BBC African news
South Africa's Mbeki blasts ANC for becoming 'black party'
Copperleaf2018-09-25T16:43:57+01:00South Africa's ex-President Thabo Mbeki says his party has abandoned non-racialism over land reform. Source: BBC African news
Seedorf recalls Bassogog to Cameroon squad after China snub
Copperleaf2018-09-25T06:53:59+01:00Forward returns to the African champions' line-up after being dropped from new coach Seedorf's first squad. Source: BBC African news
Letter from Africa: Why I was sentenced to 5,000 years in jail
Copperleaf2018-09-24T23:54:19+01:00Rodney D Sieh, editor of Liberia's FrontPageAfrica, reflects on what his career says about journalism in West Africa. Source: BBC African news
'We're giving these girls hopes and aspirations'
Copperleaf2018-09-24T23:06:41+01:00Pioneering South African pilot Refilwe Ledwaba is on a mission to help women break down barriers in aviation. Source: BBC African news
The female pilot teaching African women to fly
Copperleaf2018-09-24T23:05:29+01:00Refilwe Ledwaba is South Africa’s first black female helicopter pilot and wants other women to follow her. Source: BBC African news
Modric pips Salah to Fifa crown
Copperleaf2018-09-24T22:21:49+01:00Real Madrid's Luka Modric is named the world's best male player at the Best Fifa Football Awards in London, as Marta is named best female player. Source: BBC African news
Kenyan governor Okoth Obada charged over Otieno murder
Copperleaf2018-09-24T09:32:38+01:00A Kenyan governor denies links to the stabbing to death of his ex-girlfriend, a pregnant student. Source: BBC African news
Fifa award for Kenyan initiative helping empower young girls
Copperleaf2018-09-24T08:11:24+01:00Kenya's Horn of Africa Development Initiative, which helps empower teenage girls through football, wins Fifa's Diversity Award for 2018. Source: BBC African news
Confederation Cup: Enyimba, Raja, Vita Club and Masry win through
Copperleaf2018-09-24T04:49:16+01:00Nigerian former African champions thrash Rwanda's Rayon to make last four, as Confederation Cup semi-final line-up is confirmed. Source: BBC African news