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May 25 2023
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Rwandan genocide suspect Kayishema arrested in South Africa
Fulgence Kayishema has been at large since 2001. He is allegedly responsible for the slaughter of 2,000 Tutsi refugees during the Rwandan genocide in 1994. One of the last at-large suspects of the Rwandan genocide has been arrested in South Africa, the United Nations tribunal for war crimes committed in Rwanda said on Thursday. Fulgence Kayishema allegedly orchestrated the slaughter of 2,000
Deutsche WelleAug 05 2023
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Netherlands dash South Africa’s hopes with 2-0 knockout victory
(CNN) — The Netherlands ended South Africa’s historic first foray into the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup on Sunday with a confident 2-0 victory in Sydney. The Banyana Banyana found themselves on the backfoot early on when a failed clearance in the ninth minute gifted Jill Roord an easy header into a open net and the Dutch midfielder’s fourth goal of the tournament. Despite that
KRDOAug 02 2023
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World Cup: South Africa kills Italy's FIFA run
Italy’s players dropped to their knees, buried their faces and tearfully wondered how their tournament had suddenly ended following a shocking upset to South Africa in the Women’s World Cup. The 54th-ranked team in the world stunned Italy, ranked 16th by FIFA, with a 3-2 victory over the Italians in Wednesday’s Group G finale. South Africa won with a stoppage-time goal by Thembi Kgatlana.
Todays ChronicJan 26 2024
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Top Experts' Views of Int'l Court of Justice Ruling on Israel Gaza Operations (South Africa v Israel, Genocide Convention Case)
In advance of the International Court of Justice’s ruling on Friday, we asked several leading experts if they would provide us with their views on the judicial order once it was issued. What follows are their views of today’s ruling by the ICJ in the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel). You can also
Just SecurityMay 12 2023
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South Africa denies it supplied weapons, ammunition to Russia
South Africa denied U.S. accusations that it had supplied Russia with weapons and ammunition, Reuters reported on May 12. The Financial Times reported on May 11 that U.S. officials were "confident" that "weapons and ammunition were loaded onto the Lady R, a Russian vessel under sanctions that docked at Simon’s Town naval dockyard near Cape Town in December." Authorities in one of South Africa'
The Kyiv IndependentMar 24 2024
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How a South African village turned an alien tree into superfood coffee
Calvinia, South Africa – It’s 7:30am on a Monday and there’s already a queue of about 40 men, women and children against the wall of the still-locked warehouse. March temperatures in the South African backwater of Calvinia, some 430 kilometres (267 miles) north of Cape Town, average 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) – but today an unseasonable cold front has everyone huddling together
Al JazeeraJul 17 2023
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Mandela Goes From Hero to Scapegoat as South Africa Struggles
Nelson Mandela is revered worldwide and celebrated on July 18, his birthday. But at home, a younger generation is disillusioned with the country, his party and the anti-apartheid leader, too. In South Africa, Nelson Mandela is everywhere. The country’s currency bears his smiling face, at least 32 streets are named for him and nearly two dozen statues in his image watch over a country in flux.
New York Times (News)Apr 25 2023
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Media: South Africa considers withdrawing from ICC
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that his country's governing political party decided that it would be "prudent" to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) due to its "unfair treatment" of other countries, Al Jazeera reported on April 25. "We would like this matter of unfair treatment to be properly discussed, but in the meantime, the governing party has decided once
The Kyiv Independent