They called for the release of all civilians who are being illegally held captive, as well as a humanitarian truce that would lead to a cessation of hostilities.
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‘More Than Just Rugby’: Championship Generates Harmony in South Africa
South Africans are savoring a second consecutive World Cup victory, producing a racial unity that even Hollywood couldn’t make up and an escape from the country’s troubles.
Dutch Royals Confront South Africa’s Colonial Legacy
The king has previously apologized for his family’s role in slavery, but some South Africans seek a direct apology and reparations from the Netherlands.
South African Inquiry Rebuts U.S. Charge on Russian Arms
A government investigation about a Russian ship contradicts U.S. accusations that South Africa provided arms to fight Ukraine, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. But a government report won’t be released, he added.
Identifying Victims in South African Fire Is a Grim Struggle
Families on Friday were trying to identify relatives caught in one of the deadliest residential fires in South African history, which health officials said would require DNA testing.
What to Know About the Deadly Johannesburg Fire
The blaze, one of the worst residential ones in South Africa’s history, occurred in a building that officials and locals say had become an overcrowded death trap for the hundreds who lived there.
Identifying Victims in South African Fire is a Grim Struggle
Families on Friday were trying to identify relatives caught in the blaze, a day after it consumed a sprawling settlement in one of the deadliest residential fires in South African history.
Fire in Johannesburg, South Africa, Kills 74
Johannesburg, with a severe shortage of affordable housing, has hundreds of illegally occupied derelict buildings that officials and housing advocates say have become firetraps.
China Works to Expand its Sway in Africa Amid Rivalry With the U.S.
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, pitches his country as a leader of the developing world, rallying support for an alternative to the U.S.-dominated global order.
At BRICS Summit, Putin Tries to Rally Support
Leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa addressed other topics, but Russia’s president, unable to attend in person because he is wanted for war crimes, put the war in Ukraine at center stage in the meeting.