FNB Botswana Deputy Chief Executive Officer Dr Mbako Mbo
FNB Botswana backs private sector growth at National Business Conference
FRANCISTOWN – FNB Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to private sector-led economic growth and diversification through its partnership and participation in the 18th National Business Conference (NBC), currently underway in Francistown. The conference, hosted by…
19 October 2026
Boko said Xi's journey from provincial leadership to the highest office in China testified to his resilience, integrity, wisdom and deep understanding of governance
Boko calls for reparations for colonial injustices, as he hails Xi’s pragmatic leadership
BEIJING – President Duma Gideon Boko has described Chinese President Xi Jinping as a transformative and pragmatic leader whose governance philosophy is rooted in a deep understanding of China’s material realities, while also reaffirming his…
19 October 2026
Boko described Fujian’s rise from an underdeveloped region to an industrialised and affluent province as “remarkable”,
Boko looks to China for industrialisation lessons as Botswana deepens strategic ties
President says China’s development model offers practical insights for Botswana’s economic transformation, diversification drive and industrial ambitions. Beijing – President Duma Gideon Boko has hailed China’s rapid transformation from poverty to prosperity as a model…
18 October 2026
Who governs the AU? Controversy over the AUC Chairperson’s “Super-Commissioner”
Article first published in The Botswana Guardian* The appointment of Fathallah Sijilmassi as Special Envoy for G20 and Global Affairs by AUC Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf is not simply a personnel matter. It raises a…
16 October 2026
Minister Tshere visits Orange Digital Centre and Orange Botswana Data Centre.
Minister Tshere visits Orange Digital Centre and Orange Botswana Data Centre
Orange reaffirms its commitment to digital inclusion and to the national digital transformation agenda. Gaborone. The Minister of Communication and Innovation, David Tshere visited the Orange Digital Centre (ODC) and the Orange Botswana Data Centre,…
16 October 2026
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Sweden hails SADC PF as “excellent vehicle” for advancing SRHR within the region
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, Namibia – Sweden has described the SADC Parliamentary Forum as a trusted regional partner and an effective channel for advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and has praised its…
19 October 2026
From left: SADC PF Secretary General H.E. Boemo Sekgoma; Vice President Hon. Sylvia Lucas-Izaks; Fumukazi Zilanie; Chief Madzimawe; Chief Chamuka; and Ms Aneth Michael shortly after the launch. Photo: Cozar Photography.
SADC PF launches dashboard to track action on child marriage
By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa A new regional dashboard tracking implementation of the SADC Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already in Marriage was launched in Johannesburg on Monday, 12th…
18 October 2026
Who governs the AU? Controversy over the AUC Chairperson’s “Super-Commissioner”
Article first published in The Botswana Guardian* The appointment of Fathallah Sijilmassi as Special Envoy for G20 and Global Affairs by AUC Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf is not simply a personnel matter. It raises a…
16 October 2026
The African Union: Old corrupt practices return as foreign agendas gain ground
The African Union Commission (AUC), is once again haunted by the very practices it was supposed to overcome. Barely months after the election of Mahmoud Ali Youssouf raised hopes of institutional renewal, unilateral decisions, opaque…
14 October 2026
FOOD SOVEREIGNTY: AN AFRICAN FOOD MANIFESTO
“A Roadmap for African Food Sovereignty” NAMING THE WOUND. DEFINING THE CURE. GIVING THE PRESCRIPTION. By Fortune Madondo Reclaiming Our Plates Every year, Africa sends US$100 billion abroad to buy food — that is more…
9 October 2026
RATED TO RATING: AfCRA & THE FIGHT FOR RATING SOVEREIGNTY
A Pan-African Doctrine By Fortune Madondo “Credit rating agencies play an indispensable role in the architecture of global finance, acting as critical gatekeepers to capital markets”. UNDP, 2025 Gatekeepers In our villages, a gatekeeper decides…
9 October 2026
Sahrawi activists launch open-ended hunger strike, urge African rights body to intervene
ADDIS ABABA – An urgent appeal has been submitted to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), calling for immediate intervention on behalf of nine Sahrawi political prisoners who have launched an open-ended…
5 October 2026
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FROM UNGA WALKOUT TO PITCH CONTROVERSY
By Fortune Madondo In 72 hours, the same state was confronted in two theatres. On September 24, 2026, at the 81st UN General Assembly, an estimated 75 to 77 delegates walked out as Prime Minister…
1 October 2026
Xi Jinping at 18th BRICS summit in New Dehli, India
Cementing the foundation for BRICS cooperation and bolstering the strength of the Global South
Statement by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, at Session II of the 18th BRICS Summit, New Delhi, September 13, 2026. Your Excellency Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Colleagues, I thank Prime…
28 September 2026
Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley
Barbados PM urges UN reform, warns trust in global institutions is eroding
Statement by Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, at the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly New York, 24 September 2026 Mr. President, Excellencies, My friends, We meet…
28 September 2026
Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz addressing the United Nations
The Law of the Jungle Cannot Be the Future of Humanity
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa There are moments in international politics when diplomatic language is no longer enough. The speech delivered by Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla at the United Nations General Assembly on 26…
28 September 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, H.E. Mr Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
Cuba denounces US ‘economic warfare’ and defends sovereignty at the United Nations
by H.E. Mr Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla* Mr President of the General Assembly; Madam Deputy Secretary-General: In approximately three hours, exactly 66 years will have elapsed since Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, in a memorable…
28 September 2026
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with his US counterpart Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the 81st UNGA in New York
Lavrov, Rubio hold talks on Ukraine, bilateral relations at UN General Assembly
NEW YORK – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in New York on 23 September on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the…
23 September 2026
Swedish Ambassador to South Africa, Her Excellency Anna Karin Eneström.
Sweden reaffirms SRHR commitment, urges young people to turn ideas into solutions
By Moses Magadza in Durban, South Africa Sweden has reaffirmed sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as a central pillar of its international development cooperation, describing bodily autonomy, gender equality and access to essential…
16 September 2026
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Nalanda Students At Panch Pahadi Mandir, Rajgir, India
Nalanda University Members and Vietnamese Students Celebrate Vietnamese Independence