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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 chief of Hamas’ political bureau has thanked South Africa for launching a case against Israel at the United Nations’ top court, outlined in detail in a 84-page long application, in which Pretoria alleges that acts and omissions by Israel in its war waged in the Gaza Strip are genocidal in character. In a televised […]
French energy giant TotalEnergies has unveiled a $6 billion investment plan spread across several years in Nigeria, just as the West African country is looking to cut down on red tape hindering investment in its oil and gas sector. Through this announcement, TotalEnergies has reiterated its commitment to investing in Nigeria’s oil and energy sector, […]
The Polisario separatist group and its state sponsors, Algeria & South Africa, are undermining Washington’s interests in North Africa, across the Continent and beyond, says U.S. Foreign Policy Research Institute. In an analysis published lately on U.S. new regional strategy, Michael Walsh, Senior Fellow in FPRI, cites the latest deadly rocket attacks launched against civilians […]
South Africa’s government announced on Tuesday (12 December) plans to increase the country’s nuclear power production, with bids sought from the United States, Russia, France, China and South Korea, just as Korean nuclear energy companies are lining up to win business from different African countries in the face of stiff competition from its rivals. To […]
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is seeking the exclusive BRICS membership to enhance its global economic influence that would also allow it to loosen its ties with the West, according to experts. According to Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, the West African country hopes to join the influential economic alliance within two years, stressing […]
While Africa’s critical mineral reserves and mineral industry are possibly the largest in the world, if African countries are to harness the full potential of these essential resources, local and sustainable value chains must be established, according to experts. Home to 30% of the world’s mineral reserves — found in abundance in South Africa, Zimbabwe, […]
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 […]
African nations have been divided over which side to support in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, but African leaders have still unanimously called on warring parties to halt deadly confrontations that erupted on 7 October when the Palestinian militant group launched a surprise assault. With the African Union (AU) having been divided over the […]
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to decelerate this year by slumps in economic powerhouses South Africa, Nigeria and Angola, the World Bank has announced, expressing fears of a lost decade for the continent, faced with growing instability. For the current year, growth should reach 2.5%, compared with 3.6% last year, due in particular […]