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  • Judges enter the hall of the International Court of Justice
    South Africa's lawsuit at the International Court of Justice

    In the centre of an international legal maelstrom

    Amidst rising geopolitical competition, South Africa has sought to position itself as a leading voice of the global south. The country sits outside the complex geopolitics that plague the Middle East but taking Israel to the International Court of Justice underlines the countries intentions, to play a new global role.

  • Judge Joan Donohue reads out the court ruling on a TV screen as journalists listen in a media centre
    Israel and the ICJ

    UN court ruling on Gaza 'hard to ignore'

    All eyes were on The Hague as the UN's International Court of Justice ordered Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza but failed to demand a ceasefire. The decision puts Israel's allies in a difficult spot

  • Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, outside a morgue in Rafah
    Genocide case against Israel

    Where does the rest of the world stand on the momentous allegations?

    South Africa says more than 50 countries have expressed support for its case at the United Nations' top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in the war in Gaza

  • Smoke and dust rises above a ruined urban landscape
    A different take on Gaza

    Global South criticises Israel

    Germany, the USA and the UK have stood firmly behind Israel following the Hamas attacks. The Global South, however, sees the Gaza conflict differently. Pro-Palestine voices can be heard across the region. By Kristin Palitza and Denis Duettmann, dpa

  • Largely isolated since Syria's civil war began in 2011, President Bashar Assad will return home from a trip to China with a new "strategic partnership" in the works.
    Bashar al-Assad in China

    Will Xi Jinping help to end Syria's isolation?

    Largely isolated since Syria's civil war began in 2011, President Bashar Assad will return home from a trip to China with a new "strategic partnership" in the works. Fu Yue reports

  • A meeting in Saudi Arabia about a war in Europe? The conference in Jeddah shows how much the world is changing.
    Ukraine conference in Saudi Arabia

    Diplomatic success for the Crown Prince

    A meeting in Saudi Arabia about a war in Europe? The conference in Jeddah shows how much the world is changing. Analysis by Karim El-Gawhary from Cairo

  • One Love armbands are self-righteous and ignore some fundamental issues.
    FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

    Qatar critics and their blind spots

    We are in favour of human rights. But One Love armbands are self-righteous and ignore some fundamental issues. Stefan Buchen examines the debate surrounding the World Cup in Qatar

  • Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses"

    The long road to German publication

    Following the recent brutal attack on Salman Rushdie, famous writers have been reading passages from his works. Torsten Landsberg takes a look at the struggle in 1988 to publish "The Satanic Verses" in German

  • Insaf Boughdiri is just one of thousands of Tunisians going against the tide and heading south in search of better prospects.
    Africa, not the EU

    Tunisia's brain drain

    Tunisia's economic and political instability and the increasing reluctance of Europe to take in job-seeking migrants is leading many Tunisians to head for sub-Saharan Africa in the hope of building a better life for themselves and their families. Tarak Guizani reports

  • In the spirit of Turkey's deepening relations to the countries of Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited his partners to Istanbul for the third Turkey-Africa Summit. Beyond Erdogan and Trade Minister Mehmet Mus, speakers included Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi and Africa Union (AU) Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat. Representatives from the new African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat were also on hand.
    Turkey-Africa summit

    Erdogan scores "Made in Turkey" points

    Ankara staged its third Turkey-Africa summit on 17 December, a sign of growing economic partnership under President Erdogan. Military co-operation is also a hot topic. Martina Schwikowski, Daniel Bellut and Pelin Unker have the details

  • Sauti – Africa young feminist blog

    Giving a voice to young African women during coronavirus

    The end of July saw the launch of the African Union’s "Sauti" digital publication, the first young feminist platform in Africa, which this year showcases stories by female youth on their initiatives and their challenges in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Alessandra Bajec reports

  • From veils to turbans to face masks: Covering up in Africa

    Given the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more Africans are wearing face masks. But in some regions of the continent, covering the face is a centuries-old tradition. By Verena Greb

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