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Zimbabwean opposition figure Job Sikhala will soon walk a free man. A court on Tuesday (Jan. 30) handed the lawyer a 2-year suspended sentence for inciting public violence. The court ruled to free the activist who has spent nearly 600…

South Africa’s rand was little changed early houon Wednesday, ahead of an interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve. At 0732 GMT, the rand traded at 18.7800 against the dollar , near its previous close of 18.7850. The dollar index was…

 South Africa’s largest poultry producer Astral Foods opens new tab will bounce back to profitability in the half-year to March 31 as the impact of the country’s devastating bird flu outbreak and power cuts wanes, it said on Wednesday. In…

Ethiopia's premier says that the first aircraft built in Ethiopia in 1935 has been handed back to the country by Italy. It had been taken during Italy's fascist era during the occupation of what was then Abyssinia, eventually going on…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Solicits for a new partnership with Africa on Monday, unveiling a long-awaited plan aimed at boosting economic ties, creating an energy hub for Europe and curbing immigration. Speaking at a one-day…

South African-based journalists and pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Johannesburg on Sunday to pay tribute to journalists who lost their lives in the conflict in Gaza. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has responded to a surprise announcement broadcast on Malian and Nigerien national television, claiming the withdrawal of these countries along with Burkina Faso from the…

As the conflict escalates in the southern Gaza City of Khan Yunis, thousands of Palestinians are evacuating towards Rafah near the Egyptian border, carrying whatever belongings they can. Israeli troops have ordered residents to leave a…

Firefighters in South Africa are battling to put out wildfires in the wine-producing region of Cape Winelands, including one fire that broke out a week ago. The wildfires have raged uncontrollably for a week, spread by strong winds,…

Several African leaders are in Italy's capital, Rome, for the Italy-Africa summit, which is aimed at boosting relations between Africa and the European nation. During the two-day summit, Italy is expected to launch a "new approach" for…