Director of the Botswana Centre for Human Rights, Ditshwanelo, Dr Alice Mogwe during a courtesy call on Minister for International Relations, Dr Phenyo Butale
Lesedi Molapisi freed: Government credits clemency, Rights group highlights acquittal
Gaborone — The release of Lesedi Molapisi from prison in Bangladesh has been confirmed by both the Government of Botswana and human rights organisation DITSHWANELO, even though their statements highlight different dimensions of her ordeal…
2 September 2026
FNB Botswana Opens 26th Branch in Tutume, Advancing Financial Inclusion and Shared Prosperity
FNB Botswana Opens Tutume Branch, Strengthening Financial Inclusion and Community Growth
First National Bank Botswana (FNB Botswana) has officially opened its new full-service branch in Tutume, marking the bank’s 26th branch nationwide and reinforcing its commitment to expanding financial inclusion and shared prosperity. The opening ceremony,…
1 September 2026
Franco-Tanzanian dance-theatre ‘PEPONI’ tours Southern Africa, stops in Gaborone
Gaborone — Alliance Française de Gaborone will host PEPONI, a Franco-Tanzanian dance-theatre production exploring themes of paradise, belonging, and possibility, on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 6:30 PM at Maitisong Theatre. Presented by House of…
1 September 2026
‘How Are You, Daughter of Sahrawi?’: Remembering Ambassador Sidihiba Abbes Abdala
Cynthia Thanda GABORONE, 31 August 2026 — The diplomatic community in Botswana is mourning the death of His Excellency Sidihiba Abbes Abdala, Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to Botswana and Permanent Representative to…
31 August 2026
Valentine Harward, Commercial Executive Acting, First National Bank Botswana
FNBB, SPEDU sign agreement to unlock BWP 6 billion investment pipeline in Selebi Phikwe
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone — First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) and the Selebi Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU) have signed a landmark partnership agreement aimed at accelerating private sector-led industrialisation in the Selebi Phikwe…
31 August 2026
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FROM THE DOCTRINE OF REPUDIATION TO THE DOCTRINE OF REPARATIONS AND RESTITUTION
“Why the Vatican Should Be at the Forefront of Championing Reparations and Restitution for Africa” By Fortune Madondo Introduction Before the guns, before the chains, there was a pen in Rome. That pen signed Africa…
31 August 2026
The Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity, signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 December 2025 between President Félix Tshisekedi of the DRC and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, with Donald Trump as
The DRC: When “Peace” Becomes a Business Opportunity for Imperialism
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The Democratic Republic of Congo remains one of the clearest examples of the contradiction at the heart of imperialism in Africa: the louder the international powers speak about peace, stability and…
31 August 2026
Beresa Abera of the Network of African National human Rights Institutions
Securing gains, centring dignity: Southern Africa charts a human rights future
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone, Botswana — For three days, from 26 to 28 August 2026, Gaborone became the epicentre of a critical dialogue on the future of human rights in Southern Africa. Convened by…
31 August 2026
Human rights advocate Brian Kagoro shares a light moment with Gabriel Malebang the Clerk of Botswana's National Assembly
Southern Africa Dialogue Urges Concrete Action to Safeguard Human Rights
Gaborone – 28 August 2026 The Southern Africa Dialogue on Reimagining the Future of Human Rights in Africa concluded in Gaborone on Friday with a strong call for governments and regional institutions to translate commitments…
29 August 2026
Mr. Charles Masole, Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United Nations, and Mr. Joan Forner Rovira, Ambassador of the Principality of Andorra to the United Nations
BOTSWANA EXPANDS DIPLOMATIC REACH WITH NEW TIES TO ANDORRA
Cynthia Thanda Botswana and the Principality of Andorra have established diplomatic relations, marking a new chapter in the two countries’ international engagement. The agreement was formalised on 26th August 2026 in New York through the…
27 August 2026
• African Clergy invoke continent's history of war and Apartheid to demand an end to occupation and genocide of Palestine
“Never again”: African Clergy link continent’s pain to Palestine’s struggle
by Suraya Dadooo Our continent knows war. We carry the memory of the civil wars in Mozambique and Angola, the Rwanda genocide, and the wars of Liberia and Sierra Leone. Today we see war again…
26 August 2026
ormer Kenyan President Uhuru Kenhyatta delivering a powerful speech in Addis Ababa
Threads of Ethiopia: Uhuru Kenyatta’s Call for Unity in Diversity
25 August 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta delivered a powerful address at the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission’s closing ceremony, urging unity and peace while celebrating Ethiopia’s historic role in Africa’s…
26 August 2026
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Nalanda University Members and Vietnamese Students Celebrate Vietnamese Independence
VIETNAMESE STUDENTS CELEBRATE 81 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE AT NALANDA UNIVERSITY
Cynthia Thanda For students from Africa studying thousands of kilometres from home, national celebrations abroad can offer a familiar reminder of identity, heritage and belonging. At Nalanda University, Vietnam’s 81st Independence Day provided one such…
2 September 2026
President Duma Boko’s Full Interview with Russia Today
August 16, 2026 Nikki Aaron: Well, it’s always good to have you with us here on RT International. Coming up next, we have an exclusive interview with the president of Botswana, Duma Boko. Enjoy. Voluvuyo…
26 August 2026
President of Botswana, Advocate Duma Gideon Boko
Gaborone Turns to Moscow for Mineral Technology, Diamond Market Protection
Botswana has announced a strategic shift in its foreign and economic policy, deepening ties with Russia as global demand for rare earth minerals and diamonds intensifies. Speaking in an interview with Russia Today (TR) Correspondent,…
25 August 2026
ADC Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration, Ms Angele Makombo N’Tumba, met with Ms Tatiana Dovgalenko, Director of the Department for Partnership with Africa at Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
SADC, Russia strengthen Cooperation Framework ahead of Africa-Russia Summit
Durban, August 16, 2026 – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Russian Federation have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ties, following high-level talks on the margins of the 46th SADC Summit of Heads…
17 August 2026
High Commissioner Bharath Kumar Kuthati
Celebrating 80 years of freedom: India’s milestone and Africa’s shared vision
By Tidimalo Tities As the Republic of India enters its 80th year of independence, the tricolour unfurls not only over the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi but across diplomatic missions worldwide. For…
16 August 2026
Vice Chancellor, Professor Sachin Chaturvedi of Nalanda University
NALANDA UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES 80TH INDEPENDENCE DAY OF INDIA
Cynthia Thanda The usually busy streets of Nalanda University seemed even busier, buzzing with energy on 15th August 2026. Students, faculty members and university staff streamed toward the Vishwamitralaya auditorium, Nalanda University Campus, their laughter…
16 August 2026
Fidel at 100: The Revolutionary Legacy of a Global South Leader
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa On 13 August 2026, Cuba marks the centenary of the birth of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, one of the most consequential revolutionary leaders of the twentieth century. The centenary is not…
12 August 2026
Nalanda University Members and Vietnamese Students Celebrate Vietnamese Independence
Mr. Charles Masole, Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United Nations, and Mr. Joan Forner Rovira, Ambassador of the Principality of Andorra to the United Nations
Mr. Charles Masole, Permanent Representative of The Republic of Botswana and Mr. Anatolio Ndong Mba, Representative of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Minister of State President, Defence and Security, Honourable Minster Moeti Caesar Mohwasa
His excellency Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, President of the Republic of Botswana