Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- A coalition of African journalists, African Journalist Against Genocide (AJAG), on Wednesday condemned Israel's targeting of Palestinian journalists in Gaza and called for international sanctions.

"We, a coalition of African journalists from across the continent, have joined our voices under the umbrella of AJAG to condemn Israel's intentional and deliberate targeting of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza," part of the press statement released by the group read.

"We call on the international community to apply sanctions and treat Israel as it once treated apartheid South Africa. We demand accountability and justice for our Palestinian colleagues."

According to the group, the coalition was created by Nigerian broadca...