Conflict
The recent ceasefire agreement between the Israeli government and Hamas may give the Palestinian population a brief respite but there is a strong possibility that the return of an enthusiastic pro-Israeli Donald Trump to the White House may be the spark that lights the fire across the Middle East, writes Steve Bishop
Medium-term prospects for peace, let alone democracy, are poor. It’s bad news for the long-suffering Sudanese, but all the more reason why progressive forces internationally should deepen solidarity, in part through demystifying what lies behind this unfolding tragedy, writes Jeremy Cronin
The civil war has resulted in people starving in parts of Sudan, with food security experts forecasting a wider crisis starting mid-year, and continuing next year, according to Sudan War Monitor
July 12. Speakers: Amira Osman, progressive Sudanese activist; Rashid Elsheikh Sudanese Communist Party Marc Botenga MEP, Workers' Party of Belgium (PVDA-PTB); Jeremy Corbyn MP, Liberation, Peace & Justice Project,