February 18
Africa: South Africa vs Israel - ICJ Declines SA's New Application but Says Israel Duty Bound to Protect Civilians
The International Court of Justice has declined the South African government's urgent application for further measures to prevent an "unprecedented military offensive against… Read more »
January 26
South Africa: International Court of Justice Set to Deliver Order in Genocide Case
The International Court of Justice will deliver it's order for provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case of South Africa versus Israel today. Read more »
January 12
South Africa: South Africa's Genocide Case Flawed, Premature, Inaccurate - Israel
On day two at the International Court of Justice, Israel replies to South African arguments that the country is in contravention of the Genocide Convention. Read more »
January 11
Africa: South Africa Argues for Immediate Suspension of Israeli Attacks on Palestine
Far from the mayhem, destruction, and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the South African government argued in the International Court of Justice in the Hague that it had an obligation… Read more »
Africa: Where Does the International Criminal Court Stand On Charges of Mass Killings in Gaza?
The continued devastation of Gaza by Israel has triggered widespread charges of war crimes, genocide, forced displacement, ethnic cleansing, starvation as a weapon of war and mass… Read more »
October 22, 2023
Africa: Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Even As First Aid Convoys Arrive
By Hisham Allam and Naureen Hossain Read more »
January 11, 2023
Africa: An Oil Tanker Grounded Off Yemen Faces a Potential Humanitarian Disaster
The long-delayed salvaging of an abandoned tanker, the FSO Safer off the Yemeni coast, has been described as a humanitarian disaster waiting to happen. Read more »