By Kouthar Sambo Amid the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza, causing the world to be up in arms, a pro-Palestine children’s colour book that advocates for the struggle of Palestinians in a fun way is taking the forefront. Speaking on VOC’s Drive Time show on Wednesday, the illustrator, South African[…]
The negotiations might offer the last chance to stall – if not prevent – a looming Israeli ground offensive in Rafah. A senior Hamas delegation is travelling to Egypt for the latest round of negotiations aimed at pausing – if not stopping – Israel’s relentless war on Gaza, even as[…]
Protesters angry over Israel’s war against the Palestinians in Gaza chanted “Free Palestine” at the gates of Sorbonne University in Paris on Monday, Reuters has reported. Some students also set up protest tents in the courtyard. Days after similar protests at Paris’s Sciences Po elite school, the protest at the Sorbonne was[…]
By Kouthar Sambo Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have thanked the United States (US) lawmakers after they voted in favour of new aid packages for their countries worth billions of dollars and Africa receiving little aid. Speaking on VOC’s Drive Time on Wednesday, International Relations[…]
By Ragheema Mclean The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has strongly condemned the recent discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of over 200 Palestinian civilians at Nasser Hospital in Gaza. This discovery follows earlier reports of mass graves at Al-Shifa Hospital, raising concerns about the ongoing[…]
Some 160 of UNRWA’s premises in the Gaza Strip have been “completely destroyed”, the agency’s Commissioner-General, Philippe Lazzarini, said on Tuesday. “160 of UNRWA’s premises in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed,” he said, noting that 180 UNRWA staff have so far been killed in Gaza since 7 October. Lazzarini[…]
Yemen’s Houthi group announced that it had attacked two US and Israeli ships in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean with drones, stressing that “the two operations successfully achieved their goals.” In a statement issued late yesterday, the group said: “In solidarity with the Palestinian people and in[…]
By Ragheema Mclean In recent years, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region has faced severe challenges due to the impact of El Niño and climate change. These factors have led to significant damage to crops and livestock, exacerbating food insecurity and water shortages for millions of people. A recent[…]
By Kouthar Sambo Israel’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria has escalated as Iran has vowed to Israel it will strike back with intensity. The two nations have reached a boiling point amid the Israeli attacks on Gaza. Speaking on VOC’s Drive Time on Monday, a senior lecturer at[…]
By Kouthar Sambo Various pro-Palestine students and activists at the University of Cape Town (UCT) advocated for the university’s senate to pass two motions in favour of Palestine at the senate meeting. Speaking on VOC’s Drive Time on Monday, a UCT master’s student in politics, Muminah Salie, explained the power[…]
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