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Month: January 2024

26 January 2024 by AFP
Top UN court starts ruling on landmark Israel Gaza case The head of the top United Nations court on Friday began reading the initial decision in the case against Israel over alleged genocide in Gaza, a landmark case that has sparked global interest. The International Court of Justice ( [...]
26 January 2024 by AFP
Alarm over Gaza war ahead of initial ruling in genocide case Alarm grew for Palestinian civilians trapped in the devastating Gaza war as the UN's top court was set to hand down an initial ruling Friday in a case accusing Israel of genocide. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) could ord [...]
26 January 2024 by AFP
South Africa's genocide case against Israel explained The International Court of Justice will hand down a highly anticipated ruling on Friday in South Africa's case against Israel over alleged genocidal acts in Gaza. Here are some key questions about a case that has drawn global inte [...]
26 January 2024 by AFP
Top UN court to rule on landmark Israel Gaza genocide case The top United Nations court hands down an initial decision on Friday in a case against Israel over alleged genocide in Gaza, a landmark ruling closely watched in the Middle East and around the world. The International Court of Ju [...]
26 January 2024 by AFP
South Africa's genocide case against Israel rallies Global South support South Africa's bid at The Hague to compel Israel to stop its Gaza campaign in a landmark genocide case has found support across the developing world from Latin America to Southeast Asia. Israel has reacted angrily to the case, cal [...]
26 January 2024 by AFP
Civilians trapped by fighting in Gaza's south, Hague decision looms Concern grew on Friday for civilians trapped by fighting around Khan Yunis in Gaza's south, with the top UN court set to rule in a case against Israel over alleged genocidal acts in its campaign against Hamas. The International Co [...]
25 January 2024 by AFP
Hamas says Israel kills 20 waiting for aid in Gaza Authorities in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said Thursday that Israeli forces had killed 20 people waiting for humanitarian aid to be distributed, as Israel pressed its blistering assault in the territory. Israel has launched a relent [...]
25 January 2024 by AFP
Hamas ministry says Israel kills 20 people waiting for aid Authorities in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said Thursday that Israeli forces had killed 20 people waiting for humanitarian aid to be distributed, as Israel pressed its blistering assault in the territory. Israel has launched a relent [...]
25 January 2024 by AFP
Health ministry in Gaza says Israel kills 20 waiting for aid The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Israeli forces had on Thursday killed 20 people waiting for humanitarian aid to be distributed on the outskirts of Gaza City. "The Israeli occupation committed a new massacre against thou [...]
25 January 2024 by Mariam Sankanu
Witness hearings end in Sonko’s trial Eleven witnesses have testified in the trial of Ousman Sonko, a former Interior minister of The Gambia accused of crimes against humanity before a Swiss court. Evidence covered alleged sexual violence, two murders, the brutal repr [...]
25 January 2024 by AFP
IS woman in Sweden suspected of genocide against Yazidis: prosecutors Swedish prosecutors on Thursday said they had asked a Stockholm court to remand in custody a 51-year-old woman suspected of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Yazidis in Syria. The woman, who has been active [...]
25 January 2024 by AFP
Blinken says US-S.Africa ties won't suffer over genocide case Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that US relations with South Africa would not suffer over a genocide case brought against Israel, although he again rejected the allegation. The International Court of Justice will r [...]
25 January 2024 by AFP
Deadly fighting grinds on in Gaza's Khan Yunis Israel pressed its blistering assault on the Gazan city of Khan Yunis Thursday, with the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas saying dozens were killed in heavy bombardment and urban combat. The Israeli army says it has "encircled" [...]
25 January 2024 by AFP
HRW says Burkina Faso army strikes killed dozens of civilians Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused the Burkina Faso army of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes which the government said targeted jihadist fighters. The deaths occurred in three military drone strikes since A [...]
24 January 2024 by AFP
Aid groups say stop sending arms to Israel, Palestinian groups International humanitarian and rights organisations on Wednesday called on countries to halt weapons transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups in a bid to end the Gaza conflict, or risk being complicit in possible war crime [...]
24 January 2024 by AFP
Russia says Kyiv downed POW plane, no survivors Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine of shooting down a military transport plane carrying dozens of Ukrainian prisoners headed for a prisoner exchange, killing everyone on board. Kyiv confirmed that a prisoner exchange was due to t [...]
24 January 2024 by AFP
Ruling in Israel Gaza genocide case on Friday: court The UN's top court said it would hand down its landmark ruling on Friday in the case against Israel over alleged genocide in Gaza, a verdict likely to be watched closely around the world. The International Court of Justice in The [...]
24 January 2024 by AFP
German foreign minister urges 'pressure' on Sudan warring sides Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock set off for east Africa on Wednesday to push for sanctions to force Sudan's warring parties to start peace talks. Baerbock will go to South Sudan, Kenya and Djibouti, where she will als [...]
24 January 2024 by AFP
Russia blames Kyiv for downing POW plane, says no survivors Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine of shooting down a military transport plane carrying dozens of Ukrainian prisoners, killing everyone on board. Unverified videos on social media showed a large plane, purportedly in Russia's wes [...]