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A plume of smoke rises in the sky of Gaza City during an Israeli airstrike on October 9, 2023. PHOTO | AFP

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How the Israeli-Hamas war is dividing Africa

African leaders are united in condemning violence in the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict but remain deeply divided over who is to blame.

Following an unprecedented attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas, a number of African leaders issued statements reacting to the violence. But in the first sign of disagreement, even they couldn't agree on whether to call it terrorism or war.