
PROSPECTS for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in Gaza hung in the balance today.
Neither side has agreed to the proposals for a halt to the fighting put forward by the United States.
Achieving a deal has been further complicated by the Israeli mission on Saturday that freed four hostages but killed at least 274 Palestinians.

ROGER McKENZIE argues that the BRI represents a choice between treating humans as commodities or as equals — an essential project when, aside from China’s efforts, hundreds of millions worldwide are trapped in poverty

The colonial mindset behind the governance of the UN is the reason for its inertia when it comes to conflict resolution, argues ROGER McKENZIE – but can China’s Global Governance Initiative point in a new direction of global equality?

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