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Displaced Palestinians leave parts of Khan Younis as they go back to their homes in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, January 19, 2025
EVEN before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and its allies was fully in place today, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the 15-month Israeli onslaught.
Israel, meanwhile, announced the names of the first hostages who were handed over to the Red Cross today, in exchange for the planned release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners.
An Israeli official confirmed that Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher were set to be released later last night.
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
