African nations have been divided over which side to support in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, but African leaders have still unanimously called on warring parties to halt deadly confrontations that erupted on 7 October when the Palestinian militant group launched a surprise assault. Indeed, Africa as a whole has also been divided over the Israel-Palestine issue. Hence, while Sudan, Djibouti and South Africa have been clear about their support for the Palestinians, Zambia, Kenya and Ghana quite explicitly condemned Hamas and expressed their support for Israel. “Kenya strongly maintains that there exists no justification whatsoever for terrorism which constitutes a serious threat to international peace and security,” President William Ruto said in a statement. Expressing solidarity with Israel, he said the two countries remained “united to fight terrorism in all its forms”.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 10, 2023 17:57 UTC