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An Israeli army flare is seen over the Israeli-Lebanese border as seen from the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, September 16, 2024
HALTING Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel to allow residents to return to their homes is now an official war goal, the far-right government said today.
This came before news broke that hundreds of handheld pagers exploded today, killing at least eight people, including members of militant group Hezbollah and wounding the Iranian ambassador, government and Hezbollah officials said.
Officials pointed the finger at Israel for what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack that wounded more than 2,700 people at a time of rising tensions across the Lebanon border. The Israeli military declined to comment.
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
