Israel Closes Dublin Embassy After Ireland Joins South Africa’s ‘Genocide’ Case
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced on Sunday that Israel would close its embassy in Ireland following the country's decision to join South Africa's “genocide” claims at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). South Africa has filed suit against Israel at the ICJ, accusing Israel of committing “genocide” in response to the October 7, 2023 […]
China Using ‘Health Silk Road’ to Monopolize Africa’s Pharmaceutical Market
China's plan to expand its pharmaceutical industry along the “Health Silk Road” – a trade and investment route created by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – was announced on Monday, with Shanghai Fosun Pharma starting the first phase of new manufacturing. announced and took a step forward. The Ivory Coast factory is scheduled to […]
Tito Mboweni, South Africa’s First Black Central Bank Chief, Dies at 65 – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) – Tito Mboweni, the first black governor of the South African Reserve Bank and who gained attention from financial markets and businesses by maintaining tight fiscal controls over the country’s public spending, has died. He was 65 years old. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg The presidential palace announced late Saturday that the former governor […]
South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis retains middleweight UFC title
PERTH, Australia — South Africa’s Drix du Plessis retained his middleweight title at UFC 305 on Sunday, defeating Israel Adesanya by submission after a four-round onslaught to the body. Du Plessis (22-2) scored a takedown early on but had to withstand a barrage of attacks from Adesanya to the body in the middle rounds that […]
Jihadis from Africa’s Sahel settle in Nigeria as militants move to wealthier West African countries
The jihadists, who had been active in Africa’s Sahel region, followed a trend of militants moving to wealthier West African coastal countries, crossing the border from neighboring Benin and establishing themselves in northwestern Nigeria. The Sahel region is known as a global hotspot for violent extremism. The region’s security crisis has worsened as military coups […]
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel intensifies attacks on Jabaliya refugee camp; Egypt to support South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel | Israel-Gaza war
Israel steps up attacks on Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza Residents said Israeli tanks had moved deeper into the area. Jabaliya In the northern Gaza Strip, tank shells landed in the center of a refugee camp in the city on Monday, and airstrikes destroyed residential buildings. According to Reuters, the tanks were moving toward […]
Islamist Turkey to Join South Africa’s ‘Genocide’ Complaint Against Israel at the Hague
The Turkish government announced on Wednesday that it aims to become a party to a lawsuit accusing Israel of “genocide” against the terrorist organization Hamas at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The ICJ lawsuit brought by South Africa’s radical leftist government alleges that Israel’s self-defense operations in Hamas’ stronghold in the Gaza Strip actually […]
US concerned over South Africa’s growing ties with Russia, Iran and Hamas: ‘Fallen’ for propaganda
Critics argue that South Africa’s support for the Palestinian cause is the culmination of a confusing and increasingly worrying diplomatic trend for the country, whose bilateral cooperation the United States now has doubts about. ing. “The South African government has fallen into a trap of Russian propaganda,” Peter Dolan, a non-resident senior fellow at the […]
Moroccan museum hosts one of Africa’s first exhibitions of Cuban art
An exhibition at Morocco’s Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art showcases Cuban art. This was one of the first displays of Cuban art in an African museum. Themes explored in the exhibition range from isolation and economic blockade to heritage and identity. When Morocco’s King Mohammed VI visited Havana in 2017, Cuban-American gallery […]
Johannesburg, Soweto Run Out of Water as South Africa’s Utilities Face Collapse
Johannesburg and the large nearby town of Soweto have been forced to endure days without water as power problems knock out pumping stations and a late summer heat wave strains reservoirs. Local utilities have reduced water pressure or shut off water altogether, forcing residents to rely on bottled water. And in Johannesburg’s rich, leafy suburbs, […]