South Africa accuses Israeli representative of ‘gross abuse of diplomatic privilege’ as Israel orders reciprocal move.
![Gambian Justice Minister and Attorney General Dawda Jallow sits in the courtroom, next to lawyer Arsalan Suleman, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) starts hearings in a landmark case brought by The Gambia, which accuses Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya, a minority Muslim group, in The Hague, Netherlands, on January 12, 2026 [Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-12T094241Z_1499227565_RC2LZIAI6JY3_RTRMADP_3_MYANMAR-ROHINGYA-WORLD-COURT-1768496092.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Naval exercises come as tensions run high after US military intervention in Venezuela, seizures of several oil tankers.
Indomitable Lions score goal in each half and survive late fightback from Bafana Bafana to set up clash with hosts.
The tie of the round pits South Africa against Cameroon, with both teams hoping for a tilt at the 2025 AFCON title.
Hugo Broos lead Cameroon to the 2017 AFCON title but will have be no room for sentimentality with his South Africa side.
An activist-turned-historian takes tourists through South Africa’s painful colonial history, which still echoes today.
Mali and Burkina Faso are the latest to issue ‘tit-for-tat’ bans on visas for US citizens with immediate effect.
Meanwhile, a second-string Egypt side maintains their unbeaten record in a goalless draw with Angola.
Egypt reach the knockout stages with a 1-0 win against South Africa while Angola and Zimbabwe draw.
