South Africa

South Africans celebrate ICJ ruling on Jan. 26, 2024
International News

Court Rules S. Africa Charge of Israeli Genocide Plausible

January 31, 2024 fwstaff
 By Abayomi Azikiwe A landmark ruling handed down by the United Nations High Court on January 26 rejected the State of Israel’s attempt to dismiss the case brought by the Republic of South Africa demanding […]
Uganda takes control of NAM 2024
International News

Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Uganda Condemns Genocide in Palestine

January 26, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe The 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit was held in the East African state of Uganda on January 19-20. This event was organized under the theme: “Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence.” Ugandan […]
South Africa has long supported Palestine
International News

ISRAEL VERBALLY BOMBS THE HAGUE | THE LAST STRAWS THE PEOPLE BROKE | A HANDFUL OF GAZA | NO SAFETY HERE | LETTER TO MY ANGER

January 24, 2024 fwstaff
ISRAEL VERBALLY BOMBS THE HAGUE should i listen to Israel presenting its case against South Africa’s charge of genocide in Gaza ? should i tune in this morning to the International Court of Justice in […]
South African legal team at the ICJ in case filed against Israel
International News

Washington and London Make Mockery of International Law

January 23, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In oral arguments before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague on January 11, the Republic of South Africa presented evidence aimed at halting the genocidal policy of the State […]
South Africa charges Israel with genocide at the International Court of Justice
International News

International Coalition of Human Rights and Antiwar Organizations forms to Demand End to Genocide in Palestine

January 4, 2024 fwstaff
By International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On December 30, the newly-formed International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine convened around the urgent need for nations to invoke the Genocide Convention […]
Russia's President Putin shakes hands with South Africa's President Ramaphosa at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg
International News

Ukraine Offensive – Week Three

June 23, 2023 fwstaff
By David Sole As the Ukrainian offensive, now in its third week, seems to have stalled, new revelations expose how the U.S. torpedoed a signed peace agreement back in March 2022. Battlefield reports from both […]
SACP Chris Matlhako
International News

Chris Matlhako Exemplified the Legacy of National Liberation and Internationalism

May 19, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Note: These comments were delivered to a memorial webinar on the life, times and contributions of Chris Matlhako, a Central Committee member and 2nd Deputy Secretary General of the South African Communist […]
South African demonstration in solidarity with Palestine
International News

Efforts to Reduce Israeli Influence in Africa Continue

April 13, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe As the Israeli government intensifies its efforts to win influence on the African continent and other geopolitical regions, several governments have responded by heightening their solidarity with the Palestinian people. In South […]
Russians welcome Xi Jinping
International News

South Africa, Russia, China and the Shifting World Situation

March 23, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe National Assembly Speaker of the Republic of South Africa, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, said publicly in a recent statement before the supreme legislative body in Cape Town that the African National Congress (ANC) led […]
US Secretary of State visit to RSA
International News

Blinken Returns Empty Handed from Africa Tour

August 27, 2022 fwstaff
 By Abayomi Azikiwe United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited three African Union (AU) member-states during early August in an attempt to enhance the presence of Washington on the continent. This tour came amid […]