South Africa has welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after months of conflict in Gaza. The government and advocacy groups are calling for accountability, humanitarian aid, and the establishment of a viable Palestinian state to ensure lasting peace.

Thousands war-weary Gazans set off across the devastated Palestinian territory to return to their home areas on Sunday, after a long-awaited truce between Israel and Hamas took effect.

Salam stepped down from the court after being tapped by the newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to serve as the country’s prime minister. Sebutinde, a Ugandan jurist, was elected vice-president of the ICJ in February 2024 and is expected to serve out the rest of Salam’s term as president until 2027.

Ireland filed a declaration of intervention Monday in support of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The decision comes after Ireland’s November Parliament motion and December Cabinet vote affirmed its stance that “genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in Gaza.

South Africa's foreign affairs minister Lamola welcomes the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, emphasising the urgent need for Palestinian sovereignty and calling for accountability in the wake of Gaza's humanitarian crisis.

Ireland has joined South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, the International Court of Justice announced Tuesday morning.

With declaration, Cuba joins Türkiye, Nicaragua, Colombia, Libya, Mexico, Palestine, and Spain in supporting Gaza genocide case at International Court of Justice - Anadolu Ajansı

Julia Sebutinde, court's current vice president, is expected to succeed Nawaf Salam after he is appointed Lebanon's PM; Sebutinde was sole dissenting vote on every ICJ measure

Israeli Indologist David Shulman warns of escalating settler violence in the West Bank, comparing Israel to apartheid-era South Africa.

Ireland had said it would intervene in the case at the International Court of Justice, arguing that Israel’s actions in Gaza amounted to collective punishment.

Ireland has officially submitted a declaration to the International Court of Justice to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel.

Olga Meshoe Washington's passing last week devastated friends and loved ones worldwide.