REACTION TO ISRAEL’S WAR AGAINST HAMAS
By Paul Ndiho
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his country’s willingness to mediate the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militants to the bloodshed. As the situation intensifies, reactions across the continent differ depending on each country’s diplomatic relationship with Israel. However, authorities in these regions face the challenge of addressing public opinion and are calling for peace and dialogue. For more insight, VOA’s Paul Ndiho, via Skype, spoke to Mundia Paul Hakoola, a political analyst and Executive Director at Continental Leadership Research Institute based in Lusaka, Zambia.