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As envoys recalled, what's driving Israel-South Africa rupture?
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (134+ words) South Africa has expelled the Israeli charge d'affaires, deepening the diplomatic crisis between the two countries. As envoys recalled, what's driving Israel-South Africa rupture? Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting. Create an account…...
South Africa and Israel expel envoys in deepening feud
22+ hour, 3+ min ago (621+ words) South Africa ordered Israel's top diplomat to leave the country within 72 hours on Friday, citing a "series of violations" and prompting the Israeli government to expel Pretoria's own diplomatic representative. Ties between the nations are already strained by South Africa's…...
South Africa to probe Iran's role in war games that angered US
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (335+ words) South Africa's defence minister has ordered an inquiry into reports of Iran's participation in navy exercises, apparently against the instructions of the president, the ministry said Friday. The probe comes after the United States sharply criticised the past week's drills,…...
South Africa probes Iran's role in BRICS+ naval drills
2+ week, 1+ day ago (153+ words) JOHANNESBURG, Jan 16 (Reuters) - South Africa's defence ministry said on Friday that Minister Angie Motshekga had launched an inquiry into Iran's participation in the BRICS+ naval exercises held in South African waters over the past week. The defence ministry said in…...
Ugandans, Iranians turn to Dorsey's messaging app Bitchat in web crackdowns
2+ week, 2+ day ago (558+ words) By Harshita Mary Varghese, Jaspreet Singh and Aditya Soni Jan 14 (Reuters) - A little-known offline messaging app launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has emerged as a key lifeline for Ugandans cut off from the internet ahead of a contentious election…...
China, Russia, Iran start 'BRICS Plus' naval exercises in South African waters
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (263+ words) JOHANNESBURG, Jan 10 (Reuters) - China, Russia and Iran began a week of joint naval exercises in South Africa's waters on Saturday in what the host country described as a BRICS Plus operation to "ensure the safety of shipping and maritime economic…...
Numerous teenagers among the dead in Swiss bar blaze, police say
3+ week, 6+ day ago (278+ words) ZURICH, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 years old were among those who died in the bar fire on New Year's Eve that killed 40 people in Switzerland, police said on Sunday. Police in Valais said they had identified 16 more…...
Gazans say they paid $2,000 per seat for flight to South Africa
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (733+ words) (Refiles to add dropped word in headline, replace second subhead) By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Tim Cocks and Nellie Peyton CAIRO (Reuters) -Gazans said they paid $2,000 per seat to fly their families to South Africa on a trip arranged by a group…...
S.Africa says 'suspicious' flights from Israel show 'agenda to cleanse Palestinians"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (671+ words) South Africa said Monday the surprise arrival of 153 Palestinians on a plane last week indicated "a clear agenda to cleanse Palestinians" out of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The group landed in Johannesburg on a chartered flight on…...
South Africa to probe unexpected arrival of Palestinian group
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (402+ words) JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa granted entry to 130 Palestinians without travel papers after initially barring them but said it will examine accusations that an unregistered organisation arranged their trip "in an irregular and irresponsible manner". South Africa has long supported Palestinian…...