South Africa has welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after months of conflict in Gaza. The government and advocacy groups are calling for accountability, humanitarian aid, and the establishment of a viable Palestinian state to ensure lasting peace.

South Africa's foreign affairs minister Lamola welcomes the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, emphasising the urgent need for Palestinian sovereignty and calling for accountability in the wake of Gaza's humanitarian crisis.

Salam stepped down from the court after being tapped by the newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to serve as the country’s prime minister. Sebutinde, a Ugandan jurist, was elected vice-president of the ICJ in February 2024 and is expected to serve out the rest of Salam’s term as president until 2027.

Julia Sebutinde, court's current vice president, is expected to succeed Nawaf Salam after he is appointed Lebanon's PM; Sebutinde was sole dissenting vote on every ICJ measure

Ireland had said it would intervene in the case at the International Court of Justice, arguing that Israel’s actions in Gaza amounted to collective punishment.

Israeli Indologist David Shulman warns of escalating settler violence in the West Bank, comparing Israel to apartheid-era South Africa.

Thousands war-weary Gazans set off across the devastated Palestinian territory to return to their home areas on Sunday, after a long-awaited truce between Israel and Hamas took effect.

Olga Meshoe Washington's passing last week devastated friends and loved ones worldwide.

With declaration, Cuba joins Türkiye, Nicaragua, Colombia, Libya, Mexico, Palestine, and Spain in supporting Gaza genocide case at International Court of Justice - Anadolu Ajansı

Ireland has joined South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, the International Court of Justice announced Tuesday morning.

Ireland has officially submitted a declaration to the International Court of Justice to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel.

Ireland’s intervention is based on the 77-year-old Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide adopted by the United Nations in 1948. South Africa accused Israel of ...