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Africa: AU Chief Mahamat Says Israeli Attacks Are War Crimes After Gaza Hospital Bombing
allAfrica, 18 October 2023
Moussa Faki Mahamat, the head of the African Union, said that Israel committed a "war crime" after the fatal attack on a Gaza strip hospital on Tuesday, October 17. Read more »
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Egypt: King Abdullah On Gaza - 'No Refugees in Jordan, No Refugees in Egypt'
Tunis Afrique Presse, 17 October 2023
Jordan's King Abdullah on Tuesday warned against trying to push Palestinian refugees into Egypt or Jordan, adding that the humanitarian situation must to be dealt with inside Gaza… Read more »
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African Union, 17 October 2023
The General Secretariate of the League of Arab States (LAS) and the African Union Commission (AUC) call for the immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza, and a concerted… Read more »
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South Africa: International Relations Minister Called Hamas Leader to Discuss Humanitarian Aid
SAnews.gov.za, 17 October 2023
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) confirmed on Tuesday that Minister Naledi Pandor received a request to call the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh to… Read more »
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Africa: African States Urged to Lobby International Criminal Court On Gaza
GroundUp, 16 October 2023
Southern African Litigation Centre says reports of war crimes must be probed Read more »
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Africa: Israel-Hamas Conflict Divides Opinion in Africa
DW, 12 October 2023
African leaders are calling for a cease-fire, dialogue and the protection of innocent civilians caught between Hamas terrorists and Israeli Defense Forces. The African Union has… Read more »
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South Africa: Protests in Cape Town in Solidarity With Palestinians
GroundUp, 11 October 2023
Dean of St Georges Cathedral calls for peace vigil Read more »
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Nigeria: Experts Say Israel-Hamas Conflict Could Affect Oil Revenue
VOA, 10 October 2023
Experts said Tuesday that the Israeli-Hamas conflict could lead to Nigerians struggling to pay for fuel despite a surge in global oil prices that could help the nation's crude… Read more »
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Africa: Africa Calls for End to New Middle East War, Talks for 'Two-State Solution'
allAfrica, 8 October 2023
The African Union (AU) and African presidents and foreign ministers are calling for an end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants from Gaza which broke out on Saturday. Read more »
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Algeria: President Tebboune Receives Phone Call From President of State of Palestine
Algerie Presse Service, 9 October 2023
President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has received a phone call from his brother the President of the occupied State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, the presidency of the… Read more »
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South Africa: How Feasible Is South Africa's Offer to Mediate in the War Between Israel and Hamas?
Daily Maverick, 9 October 2023
Pretoria has offered to mediate to try to end the devastating war that has erupted between Hamas and Israel and which has killed well over 1,000 people on both sides in just two… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa's Offer to Mediate in Israel Must Not Be Ignored - Remember Northern Ireland
Daily Maverick, 18 October 2023
At a time when the US and much of Europe identify as supporters of the national security and self-determination of Israel, South Africa's embrace of similar goals for the people of… Read more »
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Kenya: President Ruto Condemns Attack on Israel, Calls for Ceasefire
Capital FM, 8 October 2023
President William Ruto has denounced the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, saying terrorism cannot be justified. Read more »
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Uganda: Museveni Reacts to Israel Attack By Hamas
Nile Post, 8 October 2023
President Museveni has said implementing the two-state solution will help deescalate the tensions between Israel and Hamas. Read more »
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Uganda: Museveni Urges Implementation of a Two-State Solution to End Palestine-Israel Conflicts
Nile Post, 8 October 2023
President Museveni has called for the implementation of a two-state solution to end the longstanding conflicts between Palestine and Israel. Read more »
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Kenya: Palestinian Embassy Criticizes International Response to Israel-Hamas Conflict
Capital FM, 8 October 2023
The Palestinian Embassy in Nairobi has expressed frustration with the international community for what it perceives as a lack of response to the suffering of the Palestinian people… Read more »
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Nigeria: Abuja Calls for Ceasefire, Dialogue in Israel-Hamas War
Premium Times, 7 October 2023
The Nigerian government has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas amid an ongoing war that has left over 300 people dead. Read more »
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Egypt: Egypt Urges Palestinians, Israelis to 'Exercise Restraint'
Vanguard, 7 October 2023
Egypt urged the Palestinians and Israel to "exercise restraint" after Hamas militants launched a deadly air, land and sea assault Saturday from Gaza against Israel which responded… Read more »
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Kenya: Israel Ambassador to Kenya Lotem Condemns Hamas Attack, Says Response Will Be Brutal, Massive
Capital FM, 7 October 2023
Israeli Ambassador to Kenya Michael Lotem has condemned the surprise attack by Hamas that left dozens dead, saying the response will be brutal and massive. Read more »
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Tunisia: Civil Society Activists Gather in Tunis to Condemn Recent Israeli Assault On Gazans
Tunis Afrique Presse, 7 October 2023
A large number of students and civil society activists, Saturday, gathered near the Municipal Theater of Tunis, to denounce assaults of the Israeli occupying forces on Palestinians… Read more »
Gaza - African States Urged to Lobby International Criminal Court
The Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) has called on the 33 African states that are members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to lobby for a full ICC investigation into reports of grave human rights violations and war crimes in Gaza.
GroundUp reports that the Palestinian Health Ministry reported that 2,750 civilians, including women and children, have died since the outbreak of the Hamas/Israel conflict a week ago. A further 9,700 civilians were reported injured. Israel has reported over 1,400 deaths, most of them civilians killed by Hamas militants who entered Israel on October7, 2023
In a letter to the relevant Presidents and Foreign Affairs ministers, SALC - an organisation that promotes human rights - said atrocities such as the killing and targeting of innocent civilians in Gaza had to be stopped, investigated and prosecuted "no matter on which side of this conflict they occurred".
The African Union and African presidents and foreign ministers earlier called for an end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants.
South Africa offered to mediate in the dispute - but it's unclear whether the African National Congress government has the diplomatic skills, the clout and the impartiality to be an honest broker, writes Peter Fabricius for the Daily Maverick.
Read AllAfrica's summary of African responses to the war.
