Since Ahmad al-Sharaa came to power in Syria, the Damascus government has been given carte blanche to use maximum force against any threat to its continued rule, writes VIJAY PRASHAD

TOMORROW, February 21, marks the 60th anniversary since the murder of Malcolm X.
The fact that his three daughters were forced to launch a $100 million (around £80m) legal case against the CIA, FBI and the New York Police Department is a reminder that there is unfinished business relating to the killing.
The case alleges that the agencies mentioned, and others, were involved in the murder plot and did nothing to stop the killing of this unparalleled fighter for black rights.

As the Alliance of Sahel States and southern African nations advance pan-African goals, the African Union must listen and learn rather than parroting the Western line on these positive developments, writes ROGER McKENZIE

Money makers already exploit cleaning and catering contracts while the military-industrial complex diverts billions from health to warfare — but Bevan’s vision will endure as long as people fight for it, writes ROGER MCKENZIE