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UN to sack 9 staff for Oct. 7 attacks on Israel

Robert Imoh — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:06:49 +0000

The UN has said that nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency UNRWA will be sacked for their involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks against Israel. The development follows the conclusion of an investigation by the UN Office of Oversight Services (OIOS), launched earlier this year. Israel alleged that several UNRWA personnel […]

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Israel close to eliminating Hamas military capabilities in Gaza Strip – Netanyahu

Robert Imoh — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:01:05 +0000

Israel is close to completing the phase of eliminating the military capabilities of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, but strikes on its remnants will continue, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. “Yesterday, I returned from a tour of the Gaza division’s location, I saw great achievements in the battles fought in Rafah. “We are […]

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Gaza: 600,000 displaced from Rafah – UN humanitarians

Robert Imoh — Thu, 16 May 2024 07:39:26 +0000

UN humanitarians have warned that famine was still an imminent threat because of aid restrictions and lack of safe access, as 600,000 are displaced from Rafah in Gaza. More than seven months into the war, babies are still being born too small, warned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA “Habiba was born in a small tent. She’s […]

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Egypt condemns Israeli control over Gaza side of Rafah crossing

Robert Imoh — Tue, 07 May 2024 10:59:23 +0000

Egypt has condemned the Israeli military operations in the Palestinian city of Rafah and its control over the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing. A foreign ministry statement released on Tuesday said. It considered the move “a dangerous escalation threatening the lives of more than one million Palestinians who depend mainly on this crossing […]

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Journalism associations condemn closure of Al Jazeera in Israel

Robert Imoh — Mon, 06 May 2024 06:36:55 +0000

Two leading international organisations that campaign for freedom of the press and freedom of expression have strongly condemned the closure of the Arab television station Al Jazeera in Israel. “Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemns the closure of Al Jazeera’s office in Israel and the blocking of the channel’s websites,” CPJ Programme Director Carlos Martinez […]

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Gaza: UN General Assembly urges parties to ‘fully’ implement resolutions

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 05:18:24 +0000

UN General Assembly Vice President Cheikh Niang of Senegal has urged all warring parties in Gaza to “fully implement” the UN security Council resolution. He also called on the parties to implement the General Assembly resolution of December 12 calling for a ceasefire. Niang, made the call on Tuesday at UN headquarters as Member States gathered […]

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Conflict in Gaza compels commission to opt for Turkey as Christian pilgrims destination

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:13:21 +0000

The two-month-old conflict in Gaza between Israel and Palestine has compelled the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) to opt for Turkey as the latest addition to its list of pilgrims’ destinations. “NCPC decided on Turkey because of current challenges in Israel, Gaza and around the Palestinian borders, NCPC’s Executive Secretary, Rev. Yakubu Pam, spoke in […]

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Hamas frees 8 hostages to Israel as talks seek to extend Gaza truce

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:05:52 +0000

Hamas on Thursday released eight Israeli hostages in Gaza under a last-minute extension of a truce deal and Israel freed 30 Palestinian prisoners as negotiators sought to renew the pause in fighting again. Israel identified two women who were released first on Thursday as 21-year-old Mia Schem, among those seized at a dance party that […]

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More Gaza hostages, Palestinian inmates freed on 5th day of truce

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:51:07 +0000

Another 12 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have returned to Israel via Egypt, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday evening. This occurred as the temporary truce in the Gaza war appeared to hold amid reports of an exchange of fire between the two sides. According to the office of Israeli Prime Minister […]

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Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, others seek France’s support to end Gaza war

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:30:19 +0000

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar along with that of Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt has asked for France’s support toward ending the humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to the Israeli-Hamas war. The request, according to a statement by Abdulkadir Alkasim, the media aide to Tuggar, was collectively conveyed by the foreign […]

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Gaza truce starts Friday, 13 hostages to be initially released – Qatar

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 05:51:45 +0000

A four-day truce agreed by Israel and Hamas is due to begin at 7 am (0500 GMT) on Friday, mediator Qatar said. The beginning of the four-day truce on Friday will mark the first pause in fighting in nearly seven weeks of war. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid al-Ansari said the first batch of 13 […]

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70 UN Ambassadors call for international action on Gaza

Gbemi Banks — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 17:19:26 +0000

No fewer than 70 Ambassadors of the United Nations (UN) have called for international action on Gaza, urging the international community to act to end the bloodshed and suffering in Gaza. The UN Ambassadors made the call in Geneva on Friday More than 11,000 Palestinians have been killed in just one of month of conflict, […]

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ICRC demands protection of patients, healthcare workers, medical facilities in Gaza

Gbemi Banks — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 07:24:53 +0000

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for the respect and protection of medical facilities, patients and healthcare workers in Gaza. Mr Aliyu Dawobe, the Public Relations Officer of ICRC, made the call in a statement in Abuja. Dawobe said that the healthcare system in Gaza has reached a point of no […]

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Already published pls: Gaza: PRP wants FG to liaise with Int’l community on ceasefire

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:15:35 +0000

The Leadership of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to liaise with other governments and relevant international bodies on the need to ensure a ceasefire in the lingering Gaza war. Mr Falalu Bello, National Chairman of PRP made the call in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday […]

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Reporters Without Borders call on ICC to investigate Gaza war crimes

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:09:19 +0000

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday called on the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes in relation to the deaths of journalists during the war in Gaza. The organization, which defends global media freedom, is concerned in particular with eight Palestinian journalists killed in airstrikes on Gaza and one Israeli reporter killed while covering […]

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