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17 Nov
Pope Francis for the first time tackled claims of Israel's ongoing "genocide" of Palestinians in Gaza in extracts from a forthcoming book published Sunday, urging further investigation into whether Israel's actions meet the definition. Titled "Hope Never Disappoints. Pilgrims Towards a Better World", the book includes his latest and most forthright intervention into the more…
7 Nov
Ireland intends to join South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice before the end of the year, its foreign minister said on Thursday. Micheal Martin's comments came as the Irish parliament passed a non-binding motion agreeing that "genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in Gaza". South Africa in…
13 Oct
"Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews and are not but do lie — behold, I will make them to come and worship at thy feet and to know that I have loved thee" - Revelations 3:9. There can be no doubt that the scripture above is…
14 Jun 2024
On Friday, June 7, 2024, African Leadership University in Rwanda was a beehive of academic activity as its Rwandan campus hosted and witnessed a historic moment as circa four hundred undergraduate students from the African Leadership University graduated with honours. The graduation was ALU’s largest cohort of graduates, who received bachelor’s degrees in International Business…
3 Apr 2024
Rwanda on Sunday begins sombre commemorations for the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide, a mass slaughter orchestrated by Hutu extremists against the Tutsi minority over 100 bloody days. More than 800,000 men, women and children, mainly ethnic Tutsis but also moderate Hutus, were killed in the murderous onslaught that saw families and friends turn…
3 Apr 2024
Foundationally, international law aims to govern relations between nations and is encapsulated in binding and non-binding bilateral, trilateral and multilateral agreements, pacts and treaties; it extends to UNSC resolutions on maintenance of global peace and security.
20 Mar 2024
The landmark case of South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has not ended the war in Gaza.
18 Feb 2024
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused Israel Sunday of committing "genocide" against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and compared its actions to Adolf Hitler's campaign to exterminate Jews.
7 Jan 2024
The unrelenting massacre of Nigerians in the Middle-Belt States, particularly the most recent that took place on 23rd to 25th December 2023, has shown without any doubt that the government and security forces have failed in their responsibility as stated in Section 14(b) of the 1999 Constitution...

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