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The Southern African Litigation Centre has been leading calls for African member states of the International Criminal Court to petition for a probe into war crimes in Gaza. Thembisa Fakude says this is a desperate call as African states do not hold a unified position on the matter.
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Let's look at the latest in the conflict. Late last night Israel's military told more than 1 million people in Northern Gaza to relocate south as it amassed tanks for an expected ground invitation. After Saturday's devastating attack by the militant group Hamas - Israel's retaliation has been devastating for many in the small enclave. According to Reuters, more than 2800 people have died in the last week or so. And as the fighting shows no sign of abating but is escalating instead, world leaders are responding in very different ways. A communique from G20 leaders meeting in Morocco in Marrakech has made no mention of the conflict presumably due to divisions. It says we note with deep concern the immense human suffering and impact of wars and conflicts around the world. The International Relations Department has confirmed that two South Africans have been killed in the conflict between militant group Hamas and Israel.
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PresaDiretta è andata a Johannesburg in Sudafrica, dove si sono riuniti i BRICS (Brasile, Russia, India, Cina e Sudafrica) e dove hanno preso decisioni cruciali. Andiamo verso la fine del dollaro e un nuovo ordine mondiale?
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There has been a chilling increase in the killings of journalists covering the conflict in Israel and Gaza. The Committee to Protect Journalists is investigating reports of those killed, injured, and detained and reports at least 24 killed, 20 Palestinian, 3 Israeli and one Lebanese journalist
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The United Nations is today Celebrating the 78th anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. This day is dedicated to reflecting UN mission to promote peace, cooperation, and a common agenda and reaffirm the purposes and principles of the UN Charter that have guided the past 78 years.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined world leaders in Egypt for the Cairo Peace Summit. On the agenda - the continued Israel-Hamas conflict. So, how effective can the meeting in Egypt be in attempting to de-escalate the conflict? To discuss we're joined by Africa Asia Dialogues Senior Research Fellow, Thembisa Fakude.
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Hamas says it's close to reaching a deal with Israel, on a potential truce. Political analyst, Thembisa Fakude says the truce is due to Israel most likely meeting its target which was to kill almost 15,000 Palestinians.
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The US says it plans to expel Uganda, Gabon, Niger and the Central African Republic from the lucrative African Growth and Opportunity Act legislation.
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Support for the Palestinians in South Africa is likely to increase as long as pictures of brutalised women and children and bombings continue to be broadcast around the world. However, Senior Research Fellow and Director of Afrasid, Thembisa Fakude says that Africa's support on the Israel-Hamas conflict remains divided.
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The UN Office for Human rights has blamed the Rapid Support Forces following the discovery of 87 bodies in a mass grave in Sudan's Darfur region. This as fighting between the army and the RSF continues since mid-April, displacing over three million people. Africa-Asia Dialogues Senior Research Fellow Thembisa Fakude says the conflict is not cgetting enough coverage in the media as it's 'competing' with other 'big' stories across the world.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says a Ukrainian counter-offensive aimed at recapturing territory is "not succeeding" and that attempts to break through Russian defences, which lie on occupied Ukrainian territory, have failed. Putin made the remarks in an interview with state-controlled television in Russia. The Russian leader was commenting a day after he held telephonic discussions with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Among the issues discussed was the African peace initiative, the Black Sea grain deal - which expires tomorrow - and the upcoming BRICS summit in SA. Ramaphosa had earlier held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. To get an analysis on these and other international stories we are joined via Zoom by Senior Research Fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that he sought and failed to have Yevgeny Prigozhin replaced as the leader of Wagner group. International relations expert, Thembisa Fakude, says that reports that Putin tried to convince some senior commanders of the Wagner group to change their commander is very concerning. Fakude unpacks more.