President Cyril Ramaphosa
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A year after the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Gaza Strip, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterated the call for peace and justice in the Middle East. READ ALSO:South African president sends condolences over fatal bus crash “The escalating situation in the Middle East is of grave concern,” said the president. “The global…
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