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latest news & developmentsGaza flotilla sails on despite attacks
Along with drone attacks, the fleet faces a political campaign to delegitimise it
Marcus de Jong: The legacy of a bookshop pioneer and champion of progressive thought
From banned books to political activism, Marcus de Jong’s life was a testament to the power of ideas and the human spirit
Israel, Hamas reject bid before ICC to arrest leaders for war crimes
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said he had applied for arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders over the conflict
Iron cloak of security: Behind SA’s risky decision to take on Israel
South Africa’s decision to take Israel, the West’s darling, to the International Court of Justice for genocidal intent was brave politics
World court agreed that Israel is on the wrong side of history
South Africa’s case against Israel’s actions in Gaza has boosted its international standing and secured its position as the moral voice of the Global South
Brics+ are checkmating the Western narrative on Gaza
The narrative has changed because people are revolting. The Western man in the street and the impoverished and abused global citizen, are the ones revolting
US embassy official in SA reiterates rejection of Gaza ceasefire
David Feldman said Jews in South Africa should not be held responsible for the words and actions of the Israeli government
The rise and fall of Mike Sonko — Nairobi’s Matatu King
Mike Sonko first rose to fame (and infamy) as a taxi overlord. He used his power to become the governor of Nairobi, before being outfoxed by the political elite
The dichotomy of Dominic Ongwen
The brutality meted out to the infamous Ugandan warlord was almost as horrifying as that delivered by him
Congolese ‘Terminator’ warlord gets harshest ever ICC sentence
An ICC spokesman confirmed it was the heaviest ever penalty handed down by the court, which was set up in 2002 to try the world’s worst crimes
Ethiopia gets its injera back
Controversial patent for Ethiopia’s staple food has been overturned
CAR’s Colonel ‘Rambo’ to face war crimes charges in The Hague
A militia leader from the Central African Republic has been extradited to the International Criminal Court in The Hague
Britain fights for control of its last African colony
The Chagos Islands are at the heart of an international sovereignty dispute
Catalogue of abuse: Seeking justice for the Rohingya
Different teams of investigators in the world’s biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh have been quietly documenting the events of 2017
The aftermath of conflict captured beautifully
Photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale has documented war and its aftermath around the world but especially in Africa. He spoke to Shaun de Waal