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How Africa is Using International Law to Challenge Impunity and Reshape Global Order
How Africa is Using International Law to Challenge Impunity and Reshape Global Order
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The recent landmark determination by the United Nations Commission, recognizing Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, is more than a historical verdict. For... 17.09.2025, Sputnik Africa
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How Africa is Using International Law to Challenge Impunity and Reshape Global Order
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The recent landmark determination by the United Nations Commission, recognizing Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, is more than a historical verdict. For Africa, it represents a watershed moment in a long-term, strategic campaign to assert its voice and reshape an international system often perceived as unjust and selective.
Today’s episode explores the strategic significance of the UN’s genocide recognition and Africa’s growing assertiveness on the world stage. It features insights from two African perspectives: Martin Zharare, executive director of Citizens Against Economic Sanctions in Zimbabwe, and Zwelethu Jolobe, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Cape Town. They discuss the multifaceted nature of this effort, drawing parallels between Africa’s history of colonialism and struggles for independence and the current situation in Gaza.For Zharare, the UN’s recognition is a landmark victory. He calls on African nations to come together through groups like BRICS to help shape a new, multipolar world order.Furthermore, in the episode, Professor Jolobe discusses the strategic mind behind the movement. He frames South Africa's legal action not as an isolated event, but as a calculated step within a broader objective, which is the establishment of a lasting and just peace. He emphasizes that accountability is a necessary component for any sustainable resolution.To listen to the full conversation with our guests, tune in to the Pan African Frequency podcast, brought to you by Sputnik Africa.In addition to the website, you can also catch our episodes on Telegram.► You can also listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Pocket Casts, Afripods, and Podcast Addict► Check out all the episodes of Pan-African Frequency
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How Africa is Using International Law to Challenge Impunity and Reshape Global Order
The recent landmark determination by the United Nations Commission, recognizing Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, is more than a historical verdict. For Africa, it represents a watershed moment in a long-term, strategic campaign to assert its voice and reshape an international system often perceived as unjust and selective.
Today’s episode explores the strategic significance of the UN’s genocide recognition and Africa’s growing assertiveness on the world stage. It features insights from two African perspectives: Martin Zharare, executive director of Citizens Against Economic Sanctions in Zimbabwe, and Zwelethu Jolobe, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Cape Town. They discuss the multifaceted nature of this effort, drawing parallels between Africa’s history of colonialism and struggles for independence and the current situation in Gaza.
For Zharare, the UN’s recognition is a landmark victory. He calls on African nations to come together through groups like BRICS to help shape a new, multipolar world order.
“Today we are very happy to hear that they [UN Commission] have declared the actions of Israel as genocide and the ramifications of these actions by Israel [...] Let us stand together as Africans and as the people who lead the role because we have been leading the role of defending our motherland, Africa. And we did it when we took our land [....] The world is changing. BRICS is bringing a change to the world. And for sure, what BRICS is doing will never fail because Russia is leading this initiative, China is leading the initiative, South Africa is leading, Brazil is leading, and all these countries [...] we should keep on being where we are and strengthen each other and also making sure that each and every country understands what each and every country is doing,” he expressed.
Furthermore, in the episode, Professor Jolobe discusses the strategic mind behind the movement. He frames South Africa's legal action not as an isolated event, but as a calculated step within a broader objective, which is the establishment of a lasting and just peace. He emphasizes that accountability is a necessary component for any sustainable resolution.
“Ever since the end of apartheid, foreign policy in South Africa has evolved to a point where there’s been a consensus that the country has got to be committed to multilateralism firstly, and secondly, it has to be committed to international law [....] the Palestinian question has become personal for South Africa and the reason why is that if one looks at the kind of political system exercised in Israel. Many people in South Africa, which include the government, argue that they are too close similarities between the way that that system looks like and the system of apartheid. And what that has done is that it has said that, actually, not only should the issue around Palestine fall within South Africa's core interests, but that in order for South Africa to achieve or to work towards the world that it wants to create, it has to use this example or use this case study that falls within the ambit of its core interests as a means to pursue that goal. And the way to do it is to use existing international law that regulates the behavior of countries in conflict to hold parties accountable,” the professor expounded
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