Donât switch off â the worldâs children have never needed you more
The cascading crises that the world has witnessed this year give child rights advocates such as myself pause for thought: what are the ways forward and how can we all…
Southern Africaâs liberation movements have lost their political mojo
On December 3, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced that Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the ruling South West Africa Peopleâs Organisation (SWAPO) party, has emerged victorious in the disputed presidential election…
This winter, there are no blessings and no goodness in Gaza
Winter used to be a beloved season in Gaza. It was thought to bring âkhayrâ and âbarakaâ â goodness and blessings. Children and adults alike looked forward to the arrival…
Global elites â wanted or not â have a lot in common
Who knew that beyond being a homicidal dictator â is there any other kind â Bashar al-Assad also happens to be a comedian.The worldâs most wanted, for the moment, fugitive…
The Cyprus-Gaza maritime aid corridor was a harmful publicity stunt
Since Hamasâs October 7, 2023, attacks on southern Israel and the beginning of the latest Israeli military offensive on Gaza, the calls for unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to the…
I am stuck in a box like Schrodingerâs in Gaza
Like Schrodingerâs famous cat, I am trapped in a box. I have been stuck in this box since the beginning of Israelâs genocidal war on my homeland, Gaza.So many people…
An open letter from mathematicians against the genocide in Gaza
On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out a terrorist attack in Israel, killing more than 1,200 people out of a population of 9.5 million, including over 800 civilians and at…
Palestinian freedom cannot rest on the oppression of others
When injured Yahya Sinwar hurled a stick at the Zionist war machine, resisting even in the last moments of his life, he embodied the unbreakable Palestinian cause for liberation. For…
This festive season, Gaza is starving
Winter has now come to the Northern Hemisphere and has ushered in a festive mood in many places. In Gaza, it has brought more misery. The cold weather and rain…
My motherâs shattered dream of family reunion in Gaza
âOh, high moon, relay my greetings to dear brother Salah!â my beloved mother, Shukria, used to say. For a great many years, she longed passionately to see her only brother,…
Can the International Criminal Court survive the next four years?
The worldâs only permanent international tribunal mandated to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide is facing its greatest challenge to date. With the incoming Trump administration and sanctions…
Maliâs gold mining disputes and the fight for economic justice
Last month, Maliâs government detained three executives involved in the gold sector from Resolute Mining, an Australian mining company. It demanded the company pay the $160m in taxes it owed to the…