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The Namibian presidency has condemned Germany’s “shocking decision” to reject the genocide case at the UN’s top court, accusing the former colonial ruler of not learning lessons of its ‘horrific history’ in the African country in the early 20th centry, and calling South Africa’s accusation at The Hague as ‘morally upright’. Namibia’s President Hage Geingob […]
Crises in Africa are being overlooked, with news about humanitarian emergencies on the continent buried beneath the weight of media attention focused elsewhere, according to a recent report by CARE International. The 2023 report entitled ‘Breaking the Silence: Ten Humanitarian Crises That Didn’t Make Headlines in 2023’ lists ten forgotten humanitarian crises of last year, […]
Proceedings opened on Thursday (11 January) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, where Israel faces accusations from South Africa that it is subjecting Palestinians in Gaza to “genocidal acts”. South Africa accuses Israel of violating the United Nations’s 1948 Genocide Convention, established in the wake of the Holocaust, an accusation that […]
The United States and a host of other nations are creating a new global security force ‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’ to help protect and defend ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday (19 December) […]
The Kingdom of Morocco has expressed satisfaction on Thursday, November 23, 2023, following the agreement establishing a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas, starting from Friday, as well as the release of some hostages and Palestinian prisoners. The statement was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, during a joint […]
South Africa’s top diplomat has called on Israel to stop “this real crime against humanity” unfolding in Gaza, pointing to “very clear similarities” between Israel’s occupation and the system of apartheid in her country, just as experts highlight the hypocrisy in the largely failed push by the United States to cajole African governments into taking […]
Morocco, whose king Mohammed VI chairs the Al Quds committee, denounced the targeting of civilians in Gaza and urged a ceasefire that would allow for delivering urgent aid, expressing “disappointment” at the failure of the international community to put an end to this catastrophic situation. Morocco renews the expression of its deep concern following the […]
Antonio Tajani, Italy’s Foreign minister, is set to visit Tunisia today October 20 in view of inking with the North African country another deal for the recruitment of thousands of Tunisian regular workers as part of efforts by the two countries to curb illegal migration. “On Friday, I’ll be in Tunisia, as the issue obviously […]
The renewed flare-up in Israeli-Palestinian conflict has caused an outrage across Africa but it has also prompted heated debates in different countries in the continent about how to reconcile the gap between their economic and trade goals and their political and cultural realities. Thousands of protesters have marched across the Middle East and Africa on […]
The United States has paid tribute to the “crucial voice” of King Mohammed VI in promoting peace in the Middle East and building a “secure and prosperous future for Israelis and Palestinians”. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken “lauded King Mohammed VI’s crucial voice in advancing regional peace and his leadership in promoting a secure […]