In a statement on Sunday, spokesperson for Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, said, “The Federal Government of Nigeria joins other members of the international community to call on Iran and Israel to exercise restraint, as diplomatic efforts are ongoing to ease tension and avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East. […]
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The death toll in Israeli air strikes on Syria has risen to 52, including 38 government soldiers and seven members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, a war monitor said Saturday. They targeted “a rocket depot belonging to Lebanon’s Hezbollah” near the Aleppo airport in northern Syria, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. […]
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Mounting anger at Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government has seen protesters take to the streets. Opponents of the government are calling for its resignation. Police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators from a highway during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza […]
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The Nigerian Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has condemned the Israeli security forces for their “flagrant violations of press freedom and human rights” in the ongoing conflict in Palestine, where journalists have faced harassment, violence, and death. Idris who spoke at the Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers in […]
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All EU countries except Hungary joined a call for an “immediate humanitarian pause” in the Gaza killings, foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell said. The European Union has struggled for a united response to Israel’s military operation following the October 7 attack by Hamas. But Borrell said foreign ministers from 26 states had agreed a […]
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Leaders at an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa have condemned Israel’s offensive in Gaza and called for its immediate end. Moussa Faki, the chair of the African Union Commission, said Israel’s offensive was the “most flagrant” violation of international humanitarian law and accused Israel of having “exterminated” Gaza’s inhabitants. Faki […]
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Thousands of Moroccans have taken to the streets of Rabat calling for an end to ties with Israel, over its actions in Gaza. Some waved placards saying “stop the massacre” and “normalisation is treason” during the Sunday march. Politicians from across the spectrum are reported to have been among the crowds. Morocco established diplomatic […]
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In what has been described as a bold statement from Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday reiterated its stance about the Palestinian imbroglio, saying the statehood of Palestine is a major precondition to establishing diplomatic ties with Israel. This is according to a report from Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Wednesday, and made available […]
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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has expressed gratitude over the recent judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the case of genocide brought against Israel by the Republic of South Africa, regarding the horrific and merciless killing and destruction of Palestinians in Gaza. Prof. Salisu Shehu, Deputy Secretary-General of […]
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The Ambassador of Palestine to Nigeria, Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh, has said that the Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023 has led to the death of no fewer than 11, 500 babies. In a statement made available to newsmen, the Envoy said: “On the 118th day of the Israel genocidal war against […]
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