Amid intensifying Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, Hamas has declared its readiness to begin negotiations “immediately” on a new ceasefire deal, raising hopes for a possible halt to the 21-month-long war. The group’s announcement followed internal consultations with other Palestinian factions and came just days ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled visit…
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took hold on Wednesday after more than a year of fighting that has killed thousands, with displaced people returning home in the south, against warnings from both sides. The truce, which began at 4:00 am (0200 GMT), should bring to a halt a war that has forced…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and his South African counterpart, Ronald Lamola, have called for an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in Sudan. They lamented that the conflict had led to the death of innocent citizens, worsened the humanitarian crisis, displaced millions of people and the destruction of critical infrastructure. According to…