
PALESTINIANS reported heavy fighting with Israeli forces in northern Gaza today.
This followed another order by Israel for Palestinians to evacuate the area as it launches a ground operation a year into the war on Palestinians in Gaza.
At least 15 people, including two women and four children, were killed today in the fighting in Jabaliya, the nearby Kamal Adwan Hospital said.

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