Johannesburg, South Africa – AFP A statue of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu wearing a Palestinian scarf was put up in Cape Town on Friday to symbolise his decades-long work championing justice for Palestinians. The late Nobel peace laureate’s “life-size statue” will be on show “until the bombing of Gaza sto...
Beijing,- AFP China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will this week visit Egypt and Tunisia, Beijing has said, as part of a four-country Africa tour before he heads to Brazil and Jamaica. Wang’s first trip of the new year comes as China increasingly focuses on ties in the Global South, seeking to bolster its influence in […]
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Thousands of residents in Mogadishu took to the streets on Thursday in order to protest Ethiopia’s Red Sea access and naval base deal with Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland. The deal has sparked outrage among Somalis in and outside of the Horn of Africa nation. Protesters included students from secondary ...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Tunisia will argue against Israel at The Hague, but will not formally participate in the case, as that could indirectly imply recognition of Israel, it said. Tunisia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it will not take part in any case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), [&helli...
RABAT, Morocco (AA) – The Moroccan government said Wednesday that it is ready to deliberate a petition calling for halting normalization with Israel. The government “is ready to deliberate the petition,” government spokesman Mustafa Baytas said following a cabinet meeting. Human rights activists announced plans to submit a petition demanding t...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A seasoned lawyer renowned for his success in genocide cases at the UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) sees a high possibility of South Africa winning its case against Israel, an outcome he believes will entail serious consequences. The ICJ, the UN’s top court also known as the World Court, will start […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Kenya in protest against the warm reception given to Sudanese paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo by Kenyan President William Ruto. Sudan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Al-Sadiq confirmed the summoning of Kamal Gubara in protest against the Kenyan government’...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States has criticized South Africa for bringing a genocide case against Israel before the UN’s top court, rejecting accusations against its ally over the war in Gaza. The International Court of Justice in The Hague will next week hold hearings on a filing by South Africa that alleges [&hel...
United Nations, United States – AFP Eighteen shipping companies are re-routing their vessels around Africa to avoid the Red Sea amid an upsurge in attacks on shipping, blamed by Western countries on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the UN’s maritime agency said Wednesday. “A significant number of companies, around 18 shipping com...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel is holding secret talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging the Central African country to take in Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli media has reported. According to the Times of Israel news website, Israeli officials held talks with officials in DR Congo and other African nations to accept [...
