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Palestinian protesters hold posters of Palestinian prisoners demanding a prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel in the West Bank city of Nablus. (Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
AFRICAN CONTINENT

Legalising murder: Israel’s shift from control to elimination

Israel has passed a law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners, codifying practices previously carried out extrajudicially. With conviction rates in military courts…

  • Hanan Jarrar
5 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa.
AFRICAN CONTINENT

South Africa can reclaim its role as a diplomatic powerhouse in Africa

Pretoria can make a real difference in helping to solve conflicts and other issues in Burundi, the DRC, South Sudan and Zimbabwe

  • Piers Pigou
4 min read
This is a selection of the best stories published in the newspaper’s Africa section this year
AFRICAN CONTINENT

Africa is weak and vulnerable — but not powerless

Only by working together can the Africa make its voice heard on the international stage

  • Jakaya Kikwete 1
5 min read