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The Latest | Israel says it will send more troops to Rafah, as fighting also rages in Gaza's north
May 16, 2024 - World 
Israel’s defense minister says the military will send more troops into Rafah, a city along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, as fighting also rages in northern Gaza, where Hamas has regrouped
South Sudan government and rebel groups sign 'commitment' for peace in ongoing peace talks in Kenya
May 16, 2024 - World
The government of South Sudan and rebel opposition groups have signed a “commitment declaration” for peace during high-level mediation talks in Kenya, described as key step in efforts to end the conflict in South Sudan that has long crippled its economy
South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
May 16, 2024 - World 
Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost citySouth Africa has asked the international court of justice (ICJ) to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across Gaza, and allow international investigators and journalists into the territory.In a court hearing, lawyers for South Africa expanded a written request for judges to issue an emergency order to stop the offensive into Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city. Continue reading...
Aid hopes boosted in Gaza; Israeli soldiers killed by friendly fire
May 16, 2024 - World 
The international community's hopes of getting more aid into the Gaza Strip were boosted on Thursday by the completion of a temporary harbor and Israel allowing 365 lorries into the Palestinian territory. The West has pleaded with Israel to avoid another humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza by attacking the southern city of Rafah, which borders Egypt and has seen waves of refugees from areas of the coastal strip already bombarded by Israeli troops. Israel says it is searching for Hamas members and has already begun its Rafah operation.
‘Realities of apartheid’: South African artist wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
May 16, 2024 - World
Lebohang Kganye blends oral traditions, family photos and theatre in a ‘new and fresh way’ to trace personal history of apartheid eraThe South African artist Lebohang Kganye has won the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize for her work that uses large-scale cutouts and elements of set design to trace and depict her family history during the apartheid era.The Johannesburg-based artist took home the £30,000 prize for her winning exhibition, which is on display at the Photographers’ Gallery in central London and is called Haufi nyana? I’ve come to take you home. Continue reading...
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