President Paul Kagame of Rwanda pays a two-day state visit to Botswana
Kagame’s Visit Marks New Chapter in Botswana–Rwanda Partnership
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone, May 5, 2026 — Rwandan President Paul Kagame will arrive in Botswana for a two-day state visit from May 6–7 at the invitation of President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko. This marks Kagame’s second…
5 May 2026
FNB Botswana CEO Stephen Bogatsu and Africa’s Eden Tourism CEO Jillian Blackbeard Announce Strategic Collaboration (
FNB Botswana Partners with Africa’s Eden to Boost Regional Tourism
4 May 2026 Gaborone – First National Bank of Botswana (FNB Botswana) has entered into a strategic partnership with Africa’s Eden Tourism, a regional association spanning eight Southern African countries, to strengthen tourism businesses and…
4 May 2026
Shaping Peace or Managing Silence? Botswana’s Media at a Crossroads
Today, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day, commemorated globally under the theme “Shaping a Future at Peace.” As Botswana joins the rest of the world in marking this day, it does so with little…
3 May 2026
President Duma Boko receives the Forensic Audit Report on Thursday, 30th, 2026, from the Chairman of the Project Steering Committee. Moses Pelaelo
Boko receives forensic audit report, vows to prosecute offenders
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone – 30 April 2026 – President Advocate Duma Boko has received the long-awaited forensic audit report, marking a decisive transition from anti-corruption pledges to active enforcement. The audit, conducted by…
30 April 2026
BPS top brass, led by Commissioner Dinah Marathe, sharing insights with the Russian delegation - pic. BPS
Botswana Police Service gains forensic, cybercrime edge through Russian partnership
Gaborone, April 29, 2026 — Commissioner of Police Dinah Marathe today received a courtesy call from the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Botswana, His Excellency Andrey Kemarskiy, at Police Headquarters, reaffirming the strong institutional…
30 April 2026
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Muammar Gaddafi (Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images)
THE LIFE & TIMES OF MUAMMAR GADDAFI: TYRANT OR MESSIAH, JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
Gurjeet Singh Some nations tell their stories through folklore and lullabies. Libya’s, however, is inseparable from the life of one man: Muammar Gaddafi. Born in 1942 into a Bedouin family, in a remote desert area…
5 May 2026
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda pays a two-day state visit to Botswana
Kagame’s Visit Marks New Chapter in Botswana–Rwanda Partnership
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone, May 5, 2026 — Rwandan President Paul Kagame will arrive in Botswana for a two-day state visit from May 6–7 at the invitation of President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko. This marks Kagame’s second…
5 May 2026
Leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States -Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
Sahel Rising: The AES Confederation’s Defiant March Toward Sovereignty, Security, and Revolutionary Transformation
By Cde Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Amid intensifying efforts to undermine the Sahelian revolution through destabilisation, propaganda, and psychological warfare, the Confederation of Sahel States Alliance of Sahel States is not retreating. It is consolidating. Far…
22 April 2026
Donald Trump's New World Order -Pic (The Heat)
America’s “Allies” Are Its Victims: Why Africa Must Reject Imperial Security Traps and Embrace a New Global Path
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa There is a brutal truth that Africa must finally face without fear or politeness: the so-called “security partnerships” offered by the United States are not protection agreements. They are instruments of…
17 April 2026
The late Dr Jabulile Malaza was Director of Research and SADC-PF Desk Officer for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) at the Parliament of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Photo: contributed
SADC PF mourns veteran researcher Dr Jabulile Malaza, remembered for visionary leadership, dedication and service to the region
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) is in mourning following the death on Saturday of one of its long-serving researchers, Dr Jabulile Malaza, Director of Research and…
16 April 2026
Legislating Death: Israel’s Execution Law and the Crisis of International Justice
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The recent passage of a law by the Israeli Knesset permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners is not merely another controversial policy decision; it is a profound moral rupture that exposes…
10 April 2026
KGOSI Kokestso Tsipe (right) speaks while the local councillor listens
Flood-ravaged villagers call for urgent access to health and SRHR services as roads, homes, and livelihoods remain devastated
By Moses Magadza, recently in Botswana Mosweu – Residents of Mosweu Village in Botswana’s Tswapong District have called for urgent restoration of access to health and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services after…
10 April 2026
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Pope Leo XIV prays in front of a statue of Mary and the Christ Child as he celebrates the final Mass of his apostolic journey to Africa at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea April 23, 2026. (OSV News photo/Matteo Pernaselci, Vatican Media)
Pope Leo XIV’s African Tour Confronts Corruption, Exploitation and Calls for Decolonised Faith
by Fortune Madondo Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost) has concluded a 10‑day Apostolic Journey to Africa, visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea from April 13–23, 2026. The trip underscored the Vatican’s growing focus…
3 May 2026
Putin receives the President of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, at the Kremlin in Moscow(
Putin and Sassou Nguesso Reinforce Russia–Congo Ties Ahead of Russia–Africa Summit
Moscow, April 29, 2026 – Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso held high-level talks at the Kremlin, reaffirming a bilateral relationship that dates back more than…
2 May 2026
Fatherland or Death! Cuba will achieve victory in defense of sovereignty and socialism
Girón, today and forever! As long as there is a woman and a man willing to give their life for the Revolution, we’ll be victorious! Cuba lives under the constant siege of the United States…
18 April 2026
End the Blockade against Cuba
HOW THE USA EMPLOYS AGENDA SETTING, FRAMING & GASLIGHTING TO DEMONISE CUBA
By Fortune Madondo In the world of politics and power, manipulatory techniques are employed to support a narrative and create a reality. All this for what end… to deliberately contaminate global opinion, to shape public…
13 April 2026
President of Russia Vladimir Putin held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty
Russia and Egypt Eye Grain Hub, Nuclear Power, and Industrial Zone Projects
Moscow: April 2, 2026 President Vladimir Putin welcomed Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, for high-level talks aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations. The discussions were attended by…
2 April 2026
Oil, Not Weapons: Why Africa Must Stand with Iran Against Imperial Power
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa When the President of the United States says out loud that his “favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran,” we are no longer dealing with speculation or propaganda. We…
1 April 2026
UN resolution declares slavery the ‘gravest crime against humanity’ and urges reparations for its ‘historical wrongs’
25 March 2026 UN Affairs Applause erupted in the UN General Assembly Hall on Wednesday as Member States adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity. The resolution spearheaded by Ghana received 123 votes in favour. Three…
28 March 2026
Fifty Years of Silence: Monitoring Human Rights in Western Sahara Is a Moral Imperative
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Sahrawi AU PSC bid shatters Morocco’s neo-colonial narrative
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman
