Washington, DC — On 1 December 2023, members of the Association Concerned Africa Scholars (ACAS) met in San Francisco at the African Studies Association annual meeting, with co-chairs Teresa Barnes and Tim Scarnecchia, to revive the organization. Statement by African Studies Scholars on Israel’s Attacks on Gaza Founded in 1977, the Association of Concerned Africa […]
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He noted that the arrangements the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had put in place would improve the 2023 Hajj operations and ensure the safety and comfort of Nigerian pilgrims. Nigeria and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed an agreement for the 2024 Hajj operations. The agreement was signed in Jeddah by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, […]
Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Arabian authorities toward the smooth conduct of the 2024 Hajj. Mrs Fatima Sanda-Usara, the Assistant Director, Public Affairs, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. “Nigeria under the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), solidified its […]
Rwanda is not in any discussion with Israel on the transfer of Palestinians from Gaza, as alleged by an Israeli news outlet, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation noted on Friday, January 5. In a “disinformation alert”, the Ministry indicated that the Government of Rwanda noted the disinformation published by Zman Yisrael, an […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The ongoing crime of genocide in Palestine, witnessed by the whole world and whose cruelty is leaving its mark, is not aimed at a particular faction or movement, but rather at the “existence” of an entire people, President Kais Saied said. Speaking on Wednesday in a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration […]
Harare — Israel will go before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague after South Africa requested a court order to stop their attacks in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports. South Africa’s case against Israel says that the deaths, devastation, and humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip surpasses the threshold set by the 1948 […]
Eighty two aid trucks entered the Palestinian side through the Egyptian-Palestinian border Rafah crossing on Monday, Al Qahera News reported. Also, 15 injured Palestinian people and 300 dual nationals left the Palestinian side for Egypt, the channel added. Egypt today
The Brics group of countries has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The announcement on Monday coincided with Russia assuming the Brics chairmanship on 1 January. Russian president Vladimir Putin said the inclusion of the five nations as full members of Brics – a group consisting of Brazil, […]
— Says he was not aware of the vote In the wake of the bold stance taken by Liberia as the only African nation to vote against a ceasefire in Gaza at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on December 12, President George Manneh Weah has demanded that the vote be rescinded on grounds that […]
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Liberia Reverses Stance On Gaza Ceasefire
Liberia was the only African state and one of only 10 countries of the 193-member UN General Assembly to reject the United Nation’s 12 December call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Liberian Information Ministry on Tuesday said President George Weah has intervened to reverse the country’s vote against a UN resolution […]
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Tanzania Mourns Kuwait’s Emir
TANZANIA: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan on Sunday joined other world leaders in mourning Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah who died on Saturday. Through her X account (formerly Twitter), the Head of State sent her condolences on behalf of Tanzanians as she expressed her profound sadness over the sad news. “It is with deep […]
The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune sent a message of condolence to the Crown Prince of the brotherly State of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshaal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, on the death of the Emir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, the full text of which is given below: It is with […]
A possible visa waiver agreement between Kuwait and Seychelles and creating an air link so that there can be more travel between the two countries, are part of the discussion held between the Ambassador of Kuwait to Seychelles and President Wavel Ramkalawan on Thursday. Mubarak Mohammad Alsehaijan paid a courtesy call on Ramkalawan at State […]
Sudan designated 15 employees of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy persona non grata and ordered them to leave the country within 48 hours, Reuters reports. The decision was communicated to the acting UAE Chargé d’affaires, Badriya Al-Shahi, by the Sudanese foreign ministry. However, No other information was provided. In November, 2023, a senior Sudanese officer […]
Interfaith sabbath, Hanukkah and Maghrib services hosted at Claremont Mosque Claremont Main Road Mosque may seem an unlikely place to host a Hanukkah service, but this is exactly what happened on Friday evening. For the eighth time, South African Jews for a Free Palestine (SAJFP) held a ”Shabbos against genocide in Palestine” service. This time […]
The Arab Republic of Egypt and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in our respective capacities as Chair of the Arab Group and Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Group at the United Nations in New York, and pursuant to the decisions made by the extraordinary Islamic- Arab Summit, convened on 11 November 2023 in Riyadh, and […]
Nineteen South Africans who have been trapped in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war broke out have returned home after being evacuated. There were scenes of jubilation as the group — who have survived weeks of bloodshed and devastation in Gaza — were reunited with their loved ones at OR Tambo on Tuesday afternoon. Before their […]
Qatari Minister of International Cooperation, Lulwa Al Khater, thanked Egypt for its efforts in transporting injured Palestinians through the Rafah crossing to Qatar for medical treatment. Al Khater wrote on X: “We thank our brothers in the Arab Republic of Egypt, especially the Ministry of Health and the Egyptian Red Crescent, for their cooperation and […]