An Israeli tank takes a position near the border with Gaza in southern Israel, February 9, 2025
ISRAELI forces began withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor today, Israeli officials said, part of Israel’s commitments under a brittle ceasefire deal with Hamas.
The deal is continuing to move ahead but faces a key test on whether both sides will be able to negotiate its planned extension.
Today, cars heaped with belongings, including water tanks and suitcases, were seen heading north through a road that crosses Netzarim.
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
