Orange Botswana Rolls Out School Kits to Underserved Learners
Orange Botswana Foundation has launched the first phase of its Education+/Back to School (BTS) 2026 programme, distributing essential school kits to learners in underserved communities. The rollout began on 7 May at Kalakamati, Makaleng and…
12 May 2026
Dr Naomi Garenne
Haven City Medical Clinic Targets Trusted, Quality Healthcare in Gaborone
Botswana’s growing demand for accessible, reliable and patient-centred healthcare has received a boost following the official opening of Haven City Medical Clinic in Bontleng, Gaborone. The newly launched private medical facility officially opened its doors…
12 May 2026
Former President died today, Friday 8th May, 2026 at 86 years
Botswana Mourns Former President Festus Mogae
The Pan-Afrikanist Watchman GABORONE, 8 May 2026 — Botswana’s third President, Festus Gontebanye Mogae, passed away Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. after a long illness. He was 87. President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko announced the…
8 May 2026
Bharath Kumar Kuthati, High Commissioner of India to Botswana and Special Representative to the SADC (Pic. TPA)
Botswana poised to reap gains from Fourth India–Africa Summit
By Cynthia Thanda On May 7, 2026, the Indian High Commission in Gaborone briefed the press on the forthcoming Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), set for May 28–31 in New Delhi. Under the theme “India–Africa…
7 May 2026
Bharath Kumar Kuthati, High Commissioner of India to Botswana and Special Representative to the SADC (Pic. TPA)
Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit set for end of May in New Delhi
GABORONE – India has announced preparations for the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), describing it as a pivotal moment in strengthening South–South cooperation and deepening ties with African nations, including Botswana. Speaking at India House…
7 May 2026
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Australian women’s political leadership advocate Leonie Morgan AM (Member of the Order of Australia). Photo Contributed.
From Australia to Southern Africa: Champion shares blueprint for advancing women in politics
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA -Australian women’s political leadership advocate Leonie Morgan AM, has urged countries in Southern Africa to invest in mentorship, financial support, training and women’s networks to accelerate female political participation and…
12 May 2026
Mr Sheuneni Kurasha, SADC PF Director of Parliamentary Business and Programmes.
Official says SADC PF’s Model Law process built on consultation, rigour and implementation
By Moses Magadza An official from the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) has said that the development of the Model Law on Constitutionalism and Rule of Law is anchored in a carefully structured, consultative and…
12 May 2026
Hon. Justice Professor Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake
Judge urges SADC Model Law to move constitutionalism “from paper to institutional practice”
By Moses Magadza Acclaimed jurist and legal scholar Hon. Justice Professor Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake has urged the SADC Parliamentary Forum to ensure that the proposed SADC Model Law on Constitutionalism and the Rule of…
12 May 2026
SADC PF SG H.E Boemo Sekgoma
SADC PF Launches process to develop Model Law on Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law
By Moses Magadza The SADC Parliamentary Forum has formally launched the process to develop a new SADC Model Law on Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law, with regional stakeholders convening in Johannesburg, South Africa, for…
12 May 2026
Africa Must Not Exchange One Colonial Chain for Another
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The France–Africa Summit taking place in Nairobi must be viewed by Africans with open eyes and historical memory. France is not coming to Africa as a charitable friend. It is coming…
11 May 2026
President Duma Boko and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, enjoy cordial relations that subsist between their nations
Botswana rebuts viral post alleging rift with South Africa
GABORONE, 5 May 2026 — The Ministry of International Relations has dismissed as false a social media post claiming Botswana had cut electricity supplies to South Africa and closed its borders. The viral post, captioned…
7 May 2026
Presidents Paul Kagame and Duma Boko
Botswana, Rwanda seal visa-free travel deal as leaders push deeper cooperation
Gaborone, May 6, 2026 – Botswana and Rwanda have announced reciprocal visa-free travel measures as part of a renewed push to strengthen bilateral ties during Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s two-day State Visit to Botswana. Speaking…
7 May 2026
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Africa Must Not Exchange One Colonial Chain for Another
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The France–Africa Summit taking place in Nairobi must be viewed by Africans with open eyes and historical memory. France is not coming to Africa as a charitable friend. It is coming…
11 May 2026
President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, has rallied his nation against the U.S. blockade
Cuban Parliament condemns new U.S. Executive Order, calls for global solidarity
HAVANA, May 6, 2026 – The International Relations Committee of the National Assembly of People’s Power has issued a strong rejection of a new Executive Order by the President of the United States, denouncing it…
7 May 2026
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
Russia issues warning over alleged Ukrainian threats to Victory Day celebrations
Moscow, May 6, 2026 – The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it has circulated a Note Verbale to all diplomatic missions and international organisations, warning of potential retaliatory strikes on Kiev should…
7 May 2026
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
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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
Fifty Years of Silence: Monitoring Human Rights in Western Sahara Is a Moral Imperative
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