Harare — A senior Sudanese general for the first time, openly accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supplying weapons to its paramilitary opponent, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF, Reuters reports. Before now, army authorities only made passing references to possible meddling in the seven-month-old conflict, which resulted in the displacement of over six million people […]
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– Express partnership in COP-28 ADDIS ABABA-Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which are set to become full members of the BRICS economic bloc, expressed commitment to utilizing the platform to enhance their all-round relations and cooperation. The above came at the 52nd National Day Anniversary of the UAE here Monday. In his remark […]
On the eve of his departure for Israel, ambassador to South Africa Eliav Belotsercovsky received a forthright letter from the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Sithembele Sipuka. Israel recalled its ambassador “for consultations” after strong criticism by the South African government about the situation in Gaza. Bishop Sithembele Sipuka wrote to […]
Nairobi — A pair of goal-line technology-awarded goals saw Harambee Stars skipper Michael Olunga score a brace to help his club Al Duhail to a 2-0 victory over Tajikistan side Istiklol at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha on Monday night. The victory was Duhail’s first in the Champions League group stage this season, […]
Harare — President Lazarus Chakwera and his administration came under fire from opposition parties and human rights organizations in Malawi, for a deal allowing 221 young young Malawians to be airlifted on Saturday, November 25, 2023 to work on Israeli farms. The action comes in the wake of Israel’s U.S.$60 million aid package for Malawi’s […]
Hamas released 13 Israeli hostages, including a South African national, on Friday, as part of a truce agreement with Israel. Among those released was Channah Peri, a 79-year-old woman with South African nationality, who was abducted from her home in Nirim kibbutz during the initial attacks. The release included 10 Thai and one Filipino hostage, […]
Journalist Diaa Rashwan, head of the State Information Service, confirmed that Egypt is continuing its efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, pointing to the volume of aid that was brought into the Strip during the first day of the truce. Friday, November 24, 2023, witnessed the entry of 200 aid trucks and […]
Harare — South Africa will petition the International Court of Justice to have Israel designated as an apartheid state, according to International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor. The International Criminal Court (ICC) was asked by South Africa and other nations to look into possible war crimes committed by Israel. On November 17, South Africa, […]
The National Assembly has adopted a motion calling for the South African government to close the Israeli Embassy in South Africa and suspend all diplomatic relations with Israel with an approved amendment by the ANC. The motion brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) comes as a response to the ongoing human rights violations in […]
In a virtual summit held on Tuesday, leaders of the BRICS-Plus bloc skirted potential disagreements over members’ differing positions on the Middle East conflict. The leaders of the 11 BRICS-Plus countries agreed to disagree on some contentious issues – particularly on Hamas – in their virtual summit on the crisis in Israel and Gaza on […]
Organisers call for immediate ceasefire More than 300 health workers gathered outside the Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town on Tuesday to show support for the people of Palestine. The picket took place during morning rush hour traffic. Drivers of ambulances, taxis and other vehicles hooted their support for the picket. Protesters waved Palestinian […]
Israel has recalled Ambassador Eliav Belotserkovsky ‘for consultations’ as Parliament was expected to vote on Tuesday on whether to close the Israeli embassy in South Africa. Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa was due to lead a BRICS discussion on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Israel has recalled its ambassador to South Africa after strong criticism by […]
Zanzibar — ZANZIBAR:THE government has encouraged the Saudi Arabia private sector to explore and utilise the investment opportunities available in both Zanzibar and Tanzania mainland. The call was made at the Saudi-Tanzania roundtable meeting on the sidelines of the recent ‘Saudi-African summit,’ which was attended by President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Tanzania Ambassador in Saudi Arabia, […]
Memorial held for Ahmed Abbasi in St George’s Cathedral A “gentle and loving” person who “paid the ultimate sacrifice” for making sure those who needed it received aid. This was how Ahmed Abbasi, who headed the Gift of the Givers office in Gaza, was remembered at an interfaith memorial service in St George’s Cathedral, Cape […]
The retailer says while it is neither pro-Palestinian nor anti-Israel, it must put the wellbeing and safety of its staff and customers first. Woolworths has been forced to withdraw its popular Israeli pearl couscous from its shelves after it received “credible” threats about protests and a consumer boycott, which it feared could have put staff […]
A free Palestine and a reminder of love were the key messages at an interfaith service in Cape Town for Gift of the Givers Gaza office head Ahmed Abbasi, who was killed in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. ‘We are all here for one purpose: our love for the people of Palestine,” said Xola Hector Mafilika […]
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi renewed Egypt’s position in rejection of any forced internal or external displacement of Palestinians, and decried, in particular, attempts to evict them from their homeland to Egyptian lands in Sinai. This came during his meeting on Saturday 18/11/2023 with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, in the […]
Nairobi — Egyptian envoy to Kenya Wael Nasr Eldin Attiya has hailed Kenya for its “balanced” stance on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Palestine that has left over 12,000 dead on both sides. Ambassador Attiya said that Kenya has demonstrated its leadership in the region by advocating for cessation of hostilities. On […]