South Africa

Israeli Genocide Verdict? US-Israel Will Lose War Against Palestine and Yemen with Vijay Prashad

Brian Becker
The U.S. is amplifying its war on Yemen, in retaliation for Yemen’s protest against the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice will rule on South Africa’s case against Israeli genocide. Brian Becker is joined by Vijay Prashad, the Executive Director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social...

Palestinian Lawyer: South Africa’s Case Against Israel is a ‘Gamechanger’

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Now over 90 days into the genocide in Gaza, the International Court of Justice began hearing South Africa’s historic case against Israel under the Genocide Convention. A growing list of countries have announced their support for the proceedings as Israel’s ongoing bombardment rages on, having already killed 23,000 Palestinians. Lamis...

South Africa Takes Israel to The Hague: ‘We Charge You With Genocide’

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South Africa has filed a historic case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the main judicial body for the United Nations, for crimes of genocide against Palestinian people in Gaza. Khulekani Skosana, a National Executive Committee Member of the South Africa Youth Council, discusses the significant move...

BRICS Summit: China, Africa, Russia and the 23 New Applicants

Brian Becker
As world leaders from the Global South convene in South Africa for the BRICS Summit this week, the West is watching closely. 23 countries have applied to join Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa in the grouping, which is focused on trade and development in their regions — typically...

Will South Africa Quit the ICC Over Putin Arrest Warrant and BRICS Summit?

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The 15th BRICS summit is scheduled to take place in Durban, South Africa on August 24, and the South African government has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate. Will South Africa ignore the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for President Putin? Tsakani Shiviti, an ANCYL Provincial Treasurer & African...

The Truth About U.S. Sanctions Against Zimbabwe

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The U.S. just levied new sanctions against Zimbabwe. While the media hardly mentioned them, the US & EU have sanctioned Zimbabwe for 21 years. BT’s Kei Pritsker explains the devastating sanctions and how they punish the country simply for reclaiming land for the Black majority.

‘I’m in Hiding Right Now’: Leader of South Africa’s Shack Dwellers on Assassination Campaign

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Amid a wave in assassinations, state-led violent repression, and political persecution, the South African shack dwellers’ movement or Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM) continue their struggle to secure land and housing for South Africa’s urban poor. Despite having to contend with regular arrests and killings of their leaders, AbM has grown into...

An Unjust Transition: How COP 27 Ripped Off South Africa’s Workers

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South African workers are outraged at the $8.5 billion climate change deal signed by their government at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). The deal, which was supported by Germany, France, the UK, the US, and the EU (or the Just Energy Transition Partnership, or JETP) at COP26,...

South African Observer to Donbass Referenda: We Won’t Let West Dictate What Is Democracy

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The Youth League of the African National Congress (ANCYL), South Africa’s ruling party, sent a delegation to observe the referenda in four regions of the Donbass last month, which voted in favor of leaving Ukraine and joining Russia. Among the delegation was Chairperson of ANCYL International Relations & Solidarity Khulekani...

ANC Youth League Rep: NATO, Western Countries ‘Are to Be Blamed; They Could Have Avoided This War’

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The African continent has experienced NATO and US wars firsthand. Yet the US media has failed to cover, or explain, why prominent voices across the continent have taken issue with the mainstream western approach to the conflict. In particular as it concerns the US/NATO role in setting the stage for...
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