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Politics & Policy

Trump is revoking visas for African leaders who defy US policy

The second Trump administration is wielding visa revocations as a form of diplomatic punishment, targeting African leaders and intellectuals who've challenged US foreign policy
Naledi Pandor, South Africa's Foreign Affairs Minister
Politics & Policy

Here’s why the ICJ’s genocide ruling won’t change Israel’s behaviour in Gaza

The International Court of Justice's ruling on Israel's behaviour in Gaza will be a hollow victory because global power politics will dilute its impact
Palestinian flags at a pro-Palestine rally in Johannesburg, 28 October 2023
Politics & Policy

Top UN court orders Israel to ‘prevent genocide’ in Gaza, but stops short of calling for immediate ceasefire

International Court of Justice orders Israel to take all measures in its power to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid in
The courtroom at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. In a landmark decision, the International Court of Justice in The Hague has ordered Israel to “take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of acts of genocide” in Gaza and to allow desperately needed humanitarian aid to enter the territory. But the court’s “provisional measures” in the case brought by South Africa at the end of December stop short of ordering a ceasefire.
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South Africa’s genocide case against Israel: what to expect from the International Court of Justice

Three cases alleging violations of the Genocide Convention have been brought before the ICJ, the first in 1993; of these, the ICJ has only issued a final judgment in one case, 14 years after it was initiated
Naledi Mandisa Pandor, South Africa's foreign affairs ministers as of January 2024