The Speaker of the Parliament of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse. Photo: Botswana Parliament.
Speaker advocates for strategic partnership with SADCPF to boost human development and Parliamentary oversight
By Moses Magadza in Botswana The Speaker of the Parliament of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse, has proposed a strategic partnership between the Parliament of Botswana and the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) to deepen…
30 March 2026
The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on HSDSP of the SADC PF, Hon. Mope Khati. Photo: Botswana Parliament.
MPs urged to turn Protocols into action as SADC PF Committee meets in Gaborone, Botswana
By Moses Magadza in Gaborone, Botswana The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP) of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Hon. Mope Khati, has called on parliamentarians across Southern Africa…
30 March 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
ECOVISA: A Single Visa to Boost Seamless Travel, Regional Integration, and Tourism Growth Across West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is taking bold steps toward easing travel within the region by fast-tracking the implementation of ECOVISA. This single visa system will allow foreign nationals to travel freely across…
28 March 2026
Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez
Cuba Stands Unyielding: Rodríguez Parrilla Declares Sovereignty Non-Negotiable at CELAC Summit
At the 10th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, delivered a resolute message: Cuba has not relented, nor will it ever relent,…
28 March 2026
Land grabs rattle farmer invaders on a white commercial farm. Credit: Guardian
No Compensation for Colonial Theft: Zimbabwe’s Irreversible Land Revolution and the Unfinished Struggle for African Reparations
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The question posed whether Donald Trump will help or hinder Zimbabwe’s white farmers in their compensation battle is itself a reflection of a deeply distorted global narrative, one that continues to…
26 March 2026
Trump, the Peace Maker
Iran, Palestine, and the Unfinished Struggle Against Imperialism
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The world today stands on the edge of a dangerous escalation as the United States and Israel intensify their military aggression against Iran. What is presented in Western media as “security…
26 March 2026
Orange Money Partners with Taxi Association to Digitize Public Transport Payments
Orange Money Botswana has entered into a nationwide partnership with the Taxi Association to accelerate the digitization of payments for Botswana’s public transport sector, marking a strategic shift toward cashless commuter experiences and enhanced financial…
26 March 2026
Foreign Military Bases in Africa
What can Africa learn from the retaliatory attacks on Gulf States by Iran?
By Fortune Madondo Iran has been launching retaliatory missile and drone strikes against the United States of America military infrastructure, bases and personnel located in several neighbouring Gulf nations, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq,…
24 March 2026
Hon Mope Khati from Lesotho chairs the HSDSP Committee. Photo: SADC PF
Education and employment protocols in focus as SADC PF Committee meets in Gaborone
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) will convene a statutory meeting of its Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP) in Gaborone, Botswana, from 27…
23 March 2026
