Africa

The South African government said on Wednesday it is “appalled” at the African Union Commission’s decision which granted Israel an official observer status at the African Union.

The hallway of the palace-like Greater Cairo Library in Egypt hosted works by Egyptian and Arab caricaturists in a gallery expressing support for the Palestinian cause and the struggle of the Palestinians in their decades-long conflict with Israel.

According to the report by Intelligence Online, Israel is also in contact with the son of Qaddafi, who is supported by the Russians. Israeli representatives have good contacts with both sides of the conflict in Libya – Tripoli and Benghazi, the report says

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Dr Zahra Mostafawi praised South African citizens for their widely participation in the International Quds Day.

A Nigerian court has refused to grant bail to Ayatollah Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, days after more than 40 of his supporters were martyred during protests demanding his release.

Zimbabwean government has reiterated its support for a sovereign Palestinian state against an onslaught the country is facing from Israel with the support of the Americans.

Israel has asked Egypt not to allow the body of a Palestinian engineer and Hamas member who was murdered in Kuala Lumpur to be brought back to Gaza.

The meetings came as Arab leaders convened in Saudi Arabia for the 29th Arab Summit, which is scheduled to start on Sunday, with the Palestinian issue and the Libyan crisis among the topics for discussion.

Israel says it has cancelled plans to deport African migrants to Africa, adding that it has instead reached a deal with the United Nations refugee agency to send more than 16,000 to Western countries.

Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita will visit Palestine next week, the first official visit of its kind for the minister.