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South African Defence Force confirms the repatriation of critically injured soldiers from the DRC.
Speaking at the funeral of Staff Sergeant Ishmael Molahlehi held in the Free State over the weekend, Maphaha warned the government that borders were not protected, leaving many vulnerable.
Ethiopia's government has intensified its crackdown on civil society by suspending multiple human rights organisations, including the country's oldest watchdog group, Human Rights Watch has warned.
Following negotiations with the parties to the Syrian conflict, Syrian President Bashar Assad has decided to resign and leave the country, ordering his government to ensure a peaceful power transition, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Friday called Russia's response strikes on locations of Kiev's military facilities "outrageous".
Russia has already launched mass production of the Oreshnik missile.
‘‘I do not know who these people are who say such things. I have repeatedly heard similar statements from responsible — or rather irresponsible — parties in Kiev. ’’
In response, Russia launched a strike against a defence industry facility, the Yuzhmash plant, in Dnepropetrovsk on November 21, using its newest medium-range missile, dubbed Oreshnik.
Russia believes that arms supplies to Ukraine hinder the settlement, directly involving NATO countries in the conflict.
A bombing claimed by Pakistani separatists killed 26 people including 14 soldiers at a railway station in the south-western Balochistan province.
Attendees waved Israeli flags and bring them home placards with the faces of hostages still held by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip at the commemoration in Hyde Park in central London.
Among those wounded in the pager blasts on Tuesday was Iran's ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani, with Iranian media reporting he suffered injuries “to the hand and the face”.
The brutal conflict between SAF and RSF since 2023 has forced millions of Sudanese to flee their ancestral homes, pushing the total number of displaced people there to about 12 million in June 2024, the biggest displacement crisis in the world, writes Tony Ademiluyi.
OPINION: The integrity of humanitarian work in Africa hangs in the balance, demanding vigilance, accountability, and an unwavering commitment to genuine development from all stakeholders involved in the NGO sector, writes Bayethe Msimang.
We know the American or NATO story line about the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin is the bad guy, Armstrong Williams writes.
Israeli officials criticised US President Joe Biden for threatening to stop certain arms supplies to Israel.
Army footage showed tanks flying the Israeli flag taking “operational control” of the Palestinian side of the border crossing.
The US military is building a large floating pier off Gaza’s coast to help bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip
The US is fighting for its continued centrality in the world. Its interests are under threat in Asia, Africa, Europe, and South and Central America. It has to create a global crisis that puts Russia and China under pressure, says the writer.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the deployment of the South African National Defence Force to Mozambique until the end of the year,
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the drone and missile attack on Israel was in retaliation for a deadly April 1 drone strike on its Damascus consulate.
Iran launched more than 200 drones and missiles on Israel in an unprecedented attack late on Saturday evening.
Israeli armed forces continues their bombardment southern Gaza came under instense attack last night, with famine looming during the holy month of Ramadan.
Despite a UN ceasefire resolution demanding hostage releases and a pause in gunfire, Israeli troops and Hamas militants are still stuck in the heat of battle.
Explosions were heard in the capital of Kyiv, Ukraine, with the army warning residents to take shelter as Russian forces advance further into their territory.