The neighbours have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after a week of cross-border violence. Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to stop fighting, after talks in the Qatari capital, Doha. Cross-border violence in the past week or so marked the most serious escalation since 2021, when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Islamabad accuses Kabul…
It has been a week since the ceasefire was announced in Gaza. When we heard the news in the occupied West Bank, we celebrated. We felt relief and hope that the genocide is finally over. But we also realised that there is no ceasefire for us. The daily violence we have been subjected to for…
Gaza is often referred to as the world’s largest open-air prison, trapped between Israel’s blockade, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. The Rafah border post is the only crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip: a strategic gateway to the outside world. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list In 2007, Israel imposed an air,…
With funding for global institutions shrinking, the slow, arduous and costly task of international justice will weigh on ICC member states. On 6 October, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (known as Ali Kushayb) on 27 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. This was the ICC’s first conviction in…
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Israel continues to restrict aid entering Gaza, saying Hamas has not met its end of deal to release all bodies of captives. Published On 16 Oct 202516 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
Nearly four million people across Africa’s vast semi-arid Sahel region have been uprooted by a volatile mix of conflict, hunger and climate change, the UN warned on Friday, describing an unfolding protection and survival crisis that is pushing families to flee repeatedly. The figure represents a two-thirds increase in displacement over the past five years,…
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Last week, a ceasefire was announced after two years of genocide in Gaza. The bombs have stopped falling, but the devastation remains. The majority of homes, schools, hospitals, universities, factories, and commercial buildings have been reduced to rubble. From above, Gaza looks like a grey desert of rubble, its vibrant urban spaces reduced to ghost…
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Families in Palestine and Israel await the return of their loved ones as the Israeli-Hamas truce continues to hold. Published On 13 Oct 202513 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
Conflicts in Africa cannot be solved through military solutions and peace and security on the continent “demands a proactive preventative” approach, according to the UN’s Special Representative to the African Union. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga was speaking at a Security Council meeting focused on the key issues faced by Africa and cooperation between the UN and the…
