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The forum was held with the aim of activating cooperation between the business communities and enhancing trade, investment and economic development in the two countries.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Thursday the Minister of International Relations and International Cooperation of South Africa, Ronald Lamola, in the presence of Dr. Badr Abdel Aati, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, and Joseph Mashimbai, South Africa's Ambassador to Cairo.
The meeting discussed the distinguished relations between Egypt and South Africa and ways to enhance them in various fields, in addition to regional and international issues of common interest.
They particularly emphasized the Palestinian issue and the current developments in the Gaza Strip, alongside issues impacting the African continent.
The South African representative called for respect for the decisions of international legitimacy and the International Criminal Court.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry met Monday his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor in Russia on the sidelines of a BRICS meeting.
Hamas welcomed on Friday the International Court of Justice [ICJ] decision demanding Israel to immediately stop its aggression against the Palestinian city of Rafah and stop measures that lead to genocide.
A high-level source said that there is no truth to what was published by the Israeli media regarding Egypt’s retreat from joining South Africa in its case filed against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
South African representative at ICJ says Israeli’s actions in Palestinian Rafah reflect the occupation’s intention to commit genocide
South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor welcomed on Monday Egypt’s joining of South Africa’s lawsuit filed against Israel before the International Court of Justice.
“The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) appreciated the announcement by […] Arab Republic of Egypt of its intention to join the lawsuit filed by the Republic of South Africa before the International Court of Justice in the case of genocide committed by the Zionist entity against our Palestinian people,” the movement announced in a statement on Sunday.
Expressing Egypt's stance, Shoukry reiterated full opposition to any military actions in Palestinian Rafah due to their severe humanitarian implications. He emphasized the urgent need for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the unimpeded access of humanitarian aid.
Furthermore, several memorandums of understanding and agreements aimed at advancing common interests will be signed during this session, further solidifying the cooperative and friendly ties between the two nations, Abu Zeid elaborated.
The Coptic Orthodox Church announced, Tuesday that three monks were criminally attacked in the Coptic monastery of St. Mark and St. Bishop Samuel in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The minister's statements came during a meeting with his African counterpart Naledi Pandor.
Nigeria had lost five of their previous six semi-finals at the continental finals and rode their luck in this one to book a place in Sunday's decider against either hosts Ivory Coast or the Democratic Republic of Congo, who meet later on Wednesday.
Egypt confirmed that it was looking forward to a ruling of an immediate ceasefire in Gaza by the court as it ruled in similar cases, as the request for a ceasefire is considered a main guarantee for the implementation of the necessary and provisional measures to protect Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.
Israel shall take all necessary measures to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians, especially murder - physical and psychological abuse – prevent imposing conditions conducive to genocide or imposing conditions to prevent birth.
Susan Sarandon, Cynthia Nixon, Khalid Abdalla, Tobias Menzies, Charles Dance, Carice van Houten and Lena Headey support South Africa's case charging Israel with genocide in Gaza.
Spokesman for the South African Ministry of Justice, Christine Phiri, said that his country had brought before the International Court of Justice all the crimes of genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinians in Gaza.
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