Press Releases

South African Government

Good morning and thank you for joining us. Today I want to provide an update on South Africa's response to Foot and mouth disease (FMD), the progress that has been made, the challenges that remain, and the next phase of our efforts to protect the...

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(MENAFN) The United Nations raised urgent alarm Monday over surging military activity in southern Lebanon, calling on all parties to honor an existing US-brokered ceasefire as Israeli strike warnings sent shockwaves of fear through the Lebanese...

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(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced mounting criticism on Monday from both opposition figures and members of his own governing coalition after reports that he halted planned airstrikes on Beirut following pressure from US...

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(MENAFN) At least 14 people were killed and dozens more wounded on Monday following a series of Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon, in what was described as another breach of an existing ceasefire agreement.

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(MENAFN) The Israeli army on Monday instructed residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate the area ahead of anticipated airstrikes, marking what was described as another breach of the existing ceasefire arrangement.

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(MENAFN) A Hezbollah-affiliated lawmaker has stated that any ceasefire arrangement perceived as partial or uneven would fail to hold in Lebanon, insisting that conditions on the ground have fundamentally changed and will not revert to earlier...

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(MENAFN) Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Monday sharply criticized Israel’s ongoing military operations in Lebanon, warning that the attacks are inflicting heavy suffering on civilians and increasing the danger of a broader conflict across...

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(MENAFN) Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks across southern Lebanon late Friday and into Saturday killed at least 15 people and wounded several others — among them paramedics and a Syrian national — Lebanon's Health Ministry confirmed.

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(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron issued a forceful rebuke on Sunday, declaring that no justification exists for the intensifying military campaign in southern Lebanon as the region edges closer to broader conflict. "Nothing justifies the...

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(MENAFN) The UN Security Council is set to convene an emergency session Monday to address the deteriorating security situation in Lebanon, diplomatic sources informed media.

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(MENAFN) Israel is reportedly seeking permission from the United States to broaden its airstrike operations in Lebanon to include the capital, Beirut, according to media reporting.

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(MENAFN) The European Commission Monday demanded Israel cease its military escalation in Lebanon and honor the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as casualties from ongoing strikes continue to mount.

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(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron issued an urgent dual-front appeal on Sunday, denouncing the accelerating military campaign in southern Lebanon as wholly unjustifiable while pressing for an immediate breakthrough in U.S.-Iran nuclear...

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(MENAFN) Israeli military operations continued Saturday in both the Gaza Strip and Lebanon despite ceasefire arrangements remaining officially in place, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) At least 12 people are dead and dozens more wounded after Israeli forces unleashed a wave of airstrikes against towns and villages across southern Lebanon on Sunday — the latest in a mounting series of ceasefire violations, Lebanese...

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(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday directed the military to launch strikes against Beirut's Dahiyeh district, framing the assault as retaliation for what he characterized as Hezbollah's "repeated violations" of the...

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(MENAFN) An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed eight people and injured 19 others early Monday, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry, in what officials described as another violation of the ceasefire agreement.

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(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the military to carry out strikes in Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh district, escalating tensions despite an existing ceasefire agreement in Lebanon.

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(MENAFN) Four Israelis were injured on Sunday after an explosive drone launched from Lebanon struck the settlement of Beit Hillel in the Galilee region of northern Israel, according to reports from Israeli media.

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(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced on Monday that one of its soldiers had been killed and three others injured during operations in southern Lebanon, as fighting with Hezbollah continues alongside accusations of ongoing ceasefire breaches....