NICHOLAS MWANGI highlights a historic turning point in Sahelian sovereignty, as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger bolstered their regional security through a unified military force

The charter emerged from a profoundly democratic process where people across South Africa answered ‘What kind of country do we want?’ — but imperial backlash and neoliberal compromise deferred its deepest transformations, argues RONNIE KASRILS

While David Lammy makes hollow criticisms, RAF Akrotiri conducts five-hour surveillance flights sending targeting data to Israel, reports ALFIE HOWIS