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Senior officials travel to Ukraine for peace talks
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legal adviser Nokukhanya Jele and Director-General in the department of international relations and co-operation Zane Dangor will meet with senior officials in Ukraine on Wednesday.
Ramaphosa to join Gaza peace talks in Egypt
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been asked by Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to join the peace talks on the conflict in Gaza.
Israel-Palestine: It is not a conflict but a struggle for liberation
The Human Sciences Research Council and Africa Institute of South Africa hosted a diplomatic conversation around the Israel-Hamas war currently raging on in the Middle-East.
Dirco denies allegations of support for Hamas, emphasises humanitarian focus in Gaza talks
Minister Naledi Pandor received a call to talk to the leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh.
Global Anti-Apartheid Movement to be launched at landmark conference for Palestinian rights
Reverend Frank Chikane and other members of the South African Anti-Apartheid Steering Committee, together with their partners in Palestine, addressed the media on Tuesday about the launch of the Global Anti-Apartheid Movement.
Eight members of SANDF arrested for sexual abuse in DRC
The office of the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said they were acting on information that the members of its peacekeeping mission in the eastern DRC, under Monusco, were involved in sexual abuse cases.
Unfair for South Africa to decide on Putin’s invite to BRICS Summit, says ANC
ANC’s first deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane said invitations have been sent out to all leaders in the BRICS nations and any attempt of being arrogant or bullied may lead unnecessarily to a war.
Ramaphosa’s peace mission in Russia will not be sidetracked by attempted mutiny
President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be sidetracked by the attempted mutiny in Russia and he will continue with his peace plans with other African leaders to find a solution to the conflict in Ukraine.
African Peace Mission to Ukraine and Russia but guns still not silent on the continent
OPINION: While it is commendable to be a peacemaker, many Africans would be glad to see another ‘African peace mission’ heading to Sudan, Congo DRC, Cameroon, and Haiti, where the lives of thousands of Africans are being lost because of unnecessary and mindless conflict, writes the author.
Ramaphosa arrives in Russia
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in St Petersburg in Russia to join his counterparts from Africa for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over a peace plan.
BRICS foreign ministers support peace plans in Ukraine
The BRICS foreign ministers said they supported all peace efforts by global leaders to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
WATCH: How global security initiative can inspire hope for a more peaceful, stable world
The foreign ministers of China, Saudi Arabia, and Iran shook hands in Beijing, marking a historic moment in Riyadh-Tehran relations.
Ramaphosa warns of resurgence of violence in eastern DRC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned about the security situation in the eastern DRC with the resurgence of the violence where the M23 rebels have been locking horns with the government.
UN thanks South Africa for its contribution to peacekeeping on the continent
Recently, South Africa played a pivotal role in the Tigray conflict negotiations, playing host country to the African Union led mediation team, in which a ceasefire agreement was reached between Tigray forces and the Ethiopian government.
Ethiopian government says aid flowing to Tigray but rebels deny claims
The restoration of desperately needed humanitarian assistance to the region is one of the key planks of a peace deal between the federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front to end two years of brutal war in northern Ethiopia.
World leaders hail AU-led Ethiopia peace agreement
World leaders have hailed the peace agreement by the Ethiopian government and regional forces from Tigray, with many calling it a water-shed moment for conflict resolution on the continent.
UN welcomes agreement to permanently cease hostilities in Ethiopia - spokesperson
The United Nations welcomes the recently signed agreement by the parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to permanently cease hostilities, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday.
Parties agree to cease hostilities in conflict-ridden Tigray region
AU-led mediators have hailed the process as an African solution to an African problem.
Ramaphosa ‘honoured’ that SA has been requested to host peace talks over Tigray conflict
The South Africa-hosted talks are the first formal peace talks aimed at ending two years of war between the Ethiopian army and forces from the country’s northern region of Tigray.
AU supports peace talks to end conflict in northern Ethiopia
The African Union (AU) has facilitated the direct peace talks between the Ethiopian federal government and the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which are to be in South Africa.
Ethiopia peace talks start in South Africa
The first formal peace talks aimed at ending two year war between the Ethiopian army and forces from the country's northern region of Tigray started in South Africa on Tuesday and will end on Sunday, the South African government said.
Sustainable Development Goals: What are they are, and why they are important?
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all UN member states in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. But what does it all mean for you?
UN General Assembly highlights world’s to-do list to save global goals
The UN secretary-general and the president of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday joined world leaders and goodwill ambassadors in a global call to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals and get back on track to building a better world that leaves no one behind.
Priyanka Chopra advocates child rights at UN General Assembly, stands alongside Malala Yousafzai
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who became the Global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2016 and has been associated with the organisation for almost 15 years, recently spoke about children's rights at a conference at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Chad and rebels sign peace deal in Qatar ahead of national dialogue
Chad’s interim military government had also committed to not launching military or police operations in neighbouring countries against groups who had signed up to the deal.