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Israeli Tanks Open Fire in Gaza Despite Ceasefire

By Rachel Mohamed Israeli tanks reportedly opened fire in Gaza City on Tuesday, killing at least nine Palestinians despite an ongoing ceasefire. Only 137 aid trucks have entered since the truce began, delivering life-saving supplies. Meanwhile, questions regarding how President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan will be implemented in Gaza remain unanswered. In an interview with VOC News, Palestinian writer and analyst Professor Kamel Hawwash stated, "First, I have described […]

15 October 2025

International News

Israel threatens to ban major aid organisations as starvation deepens in Gaza

By Rachel Mohamed Today marks World Humanitarian Day, with this year’s theme being #ActForHumanity. Israeli authorities have threatened to block aid from entering Gaza. According to Amnesty International, the lethal combination of hunger and disease is not merely an unintentional byproduct of Israeli occupation operations. Speaking on VOC News, Yusuf Mohamed, CEO of Islamic Relief South Africa, described the dire situation facing the Palestinian people as starvation deepens in Gaza. […]

19 August 2025

International News

UN chief alarmed by the intensifying conflict and worsening humanitarian conditions in Sudan

By Rachel Mohamed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has described the situation in Sudan as a catastrophe of staggering scale and brutality. The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has plunged the country deeper into turmoil, resulting in more than 12.4 million people being displaced. In an interview with VOC News, Dr. Abdul Karim Elgoni, a Sudanese political commentator, highlighted that civilians […]

5 August 2025

International News

Trump wants Israel to control food distribution in Gaza

By Rachel Mohamed President Donald Trump has expressed his hope that Israel will take control of food distribution in the Gaza Strip. He claims that Hamas is mismanaging food supplies and alleges that the group is stealing humanitarian aid intended for the local population. Concerns have arisen within the international community due to these remarks, particularly in light of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region, which has been exacerbated […]

30 July 2025

International News

Analyst criticises media bias in the capture of the Madleen Flotilla

By Rachel Mohamed Recent reports confirm that Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was among three individuals released from Israeli custody earlier this morning. The release follows the detention of the Madleen, a charity vessel carrying 12 activists, including Thunberg, who were attempting to deliver humanitarian aid by sea to the Gaza Strip. Speaking on VOC, Mariam Jooma Carikci from the Media Review Network criticised the media’s choice of language, arguing […]

10 June 2025

International

Spain air drops 26 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza, days after 18 Palestinians killed after malfunction

Spanish military aircraft delivered 26 tonnes of humanitarian aid yesterday to Palestinians in the blockaded Gaza Strip, with Madrid urging Israel to open land border crossings to prevent famine, according to the Foreign Ministry. The operation, conducted in collaboration with Jordan and supported financially by the European Union, involved the airdrop of over 11,000 food rations to address the “catastrophic levels of food insecurity” impacting up to 1.1 million Palestinians […]

29 March 2024

Local

Africa Muslims Agency mobilizes emergency aid to Gaza amidst ongoing Humanitarian Crisis

By Ragheema Mclean For more than two months now Gaza has been plunged into a deep humanitarian crisis and are in need of urgent basic supplies. Since the Israeli occupation cut off all food, water, electricity and fuel on the besieged enclave, thousands of people in Palestine have been without essentials and struggling to survive. Responding to this urgent need, humanitarian organization Africa Muslims Agency (AMA) teams based in South […]

19 December 2023

Local

Gift of the Givers on flood in Western Cape

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Gift of the Givers Western Cape spokesperson Ali Sablay recently discussed the devastating floods that have struck the Western Cape during an interview on Sunday Live. While certain areas like Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Mitchell's Plain, and Strand are accustomed to flooding this time of year, the heavy rains on June 14 caused extensive damage throughout the entire metropole, reaching as far as Citrusdal along the N1 highway. The floods have affected over 10 000 people, resulting […]

18 June 2023

International

Rival factions in Sudan agree to protect civilians

Sudan’s warring factions have committed to protecting civilians as well as ensuring the movement of humanitarian aid, according to United States officials, but a ceasefire remains elusive. After a week of talks in the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, Sudan’s army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) signed a declaration on Friday that they would work towards a short-term ceasefire in further talks, US sources told the Reuters news agency. “The two sides are quite far apart,” a […]

12 May 2023

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