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COURTESY CALL: The Vice President of the SADC PF, Hon. Sylvia Elizabeth Lucas (...from left, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Hon. Nelly Butete Kashumba Mutti and staff from SADC PF and the National Assembly of Zambia pose for a photo after the courtesy call. Photo: Contributed

SADC PF Vice President commends Zambia’s leadership and national security efforts

By Moses Magadza Windhoek, Namibia – The Vice President of the SADC PF, Hon. Sylvia Elizabeth Lucas, has praised Zambia’s advancements in leadership and national security strategy. Hon Lucas did this last week during a…

12 February 2025

Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergio Lavrov

Russia sets up Department for Partnership with Africa

By Sergio Lavrov The establishment of a new Foreign Ministry department, the Department for Partnership with Africa, underscores the significance that Russia’s leadership places on advancing the African aspect of our foreign policy. This priority…

12 February 2025

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The Power of Film: A Catalyst for Change in Botswana

By Donald Molosi  In the heart of Southern Africa lies our Botswana, a nation rich in culture, history, and potential. Yet, like many countries, it faces challenges that require innovative solutions. As an actor and…

10 February 2025

INNOVATIVE: Mwape Chimpampa, a Grade 11 pupil from Zambia, has developed an organic sunscreen for sun protection among people with albinism

Hope for people with Albinism as young innovator develops organic sunscreen

By Moses Magadza Windhoek, Namibia – In a groundbreaking innovation poised to transform lives, 15-year-old Mwape Chimpampa, a Grade 11 pupil from Naboye Secondary School in Kafue District in Zambia, has developed an organic sunscreen…

8 February 2025

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Why No One Can Kill South Africans’ Hunting Spirit

By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 6 February 2025 The spirit and aspirations of South African hunting communities to engage in international hunting will never die despite efforts by Western animal rights extremist NGOs to ban international…

7 February 2025

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov insists that the UN Charter should be the foremost guideline for regulating international relationsin the multipolar era that has dawned

Sergey Lavrov affirms the UN Charter as “the legal foundation of a multipolar world”

February 4, 2025 Eighty years ago, on February 4, 1945, the leaders of the victors of World War II − the Soviet Union, the United States, and Britain − opened the Yalta Conference to determine…

5 February 2025

Mr. Sheuneni Kurasha, Manager of the Programme on Democracy, Governance & Human Rights at SADC PF. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF.

SADC PF capacity building project posts impressive results  despite COVID-19

By Moses Magadza Windhoek, Namibia – A project titled, “Strengthening Parliamentary Capacity in the Southern African Development Community” that the SADC Parliamentary Forum implemented from 2019 to 2023 posted impressive results despite the impacts of COVID-19,…

5 February 2025

OINT PLANNING: From left Mr Ishmael Chiposyo, Project Advisor; Ms Kerstin Siebke, Quality Assurance expert; Dr Adane Ghebremeskel, Thematic Leader; Robson Chakwana, Program Manager from GIZ; SADC PF Secretary General; and Mr. Sheuneni Kurasha, Manager of the Programme on Democracy, Governance & Human Rights at SADC PF during a joint planning meeting last week. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF

New SADC PF and GIZ Project to enhance accountability and citizen participation

Moses Magadza By Moses Magadza Windhoek, Namibia – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) have concluded a joint meeting to discuss steps leading to a signing…

5 February 2025

Hamas official Basem Naim [PalinfoAr/Twitter]

Hamas: Trump reinforcing ‘law of the jungle at the international level’

US President Donald Trump’s plans to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and take control of the enclave by force “is a crime against humanity and reinforces the law of the jungle at the international…

5 February 2025

Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla, the Co-Coordinator of the Progressive International

States Coordinate Measures Against Israel’s Violations of International Law

Nine countries announced on Friday 31st January 2025, the formation of The Hague Group, an alliance of countries resolved to act in solidarity with Palestine via a concrete set of shared commitments. Below is their…

5 February 2025

Tebogo Letsile wins coveted prize

LETSILE TEBOGO CROWNED KING OF AFRICAN SPORT AT 2025 RASA

Botswana’s golden boy, Letsile Tebogo, has once again etched his name in history this time as Sportsman of the Year and Sportsperson of the Year at the 2025 Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA), reinforcing his…

27 May 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin remains one of the few world leaders that truly cares about Africa's progress and advancement

A Legacy of Partnership: Russia and Africa’s Evolving Ties

On Africa Day (May 25), Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed his nation’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic, economic, and political ties with African countries. In his message to African heads of state and government, he praised…

26 May 2025

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Where Wildlife Populations ‘Vote’ For International Hunting

By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 21 May 2025 When the Kariba Dam wall was built across the Zambezi River to generate hydroelectric power for Zimbabwe and Zambia, its engineers likely never imagined it would one day…

22 May 2025

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Botswana Stands with Palestine: Nakba Day 2025 Solidarity March

Cynthia Thanda TPA reporter Green, white, black, and red—the colors of the Palestinian flag—were the only ones that mattered on 17 May 2025, as Batswana gathered at Tsholofelo Community Hall for a solidarity march in…

18 May 2025

Lesotho’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Mokhethi Shelile. Photo: Contributed.

Lesotho’s Trade Minister urges rethink of global trade amid the tariff crisis

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The Kingdom of Lesotho’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Mokhethi Shelile, has advocated for a radical reimagining of global trade, warning that the recent imposition of reciprocal tariffs…

17 May 2025

End the Ongoing Nakba: DITSHWANELO Calls for Urgent Action

DITSHWANELO – The Botswana Centre for Human Rights stands in solidarity with the global community in commemorating International Nakba Day on 15 May. This year marks 77 years since the beginning of the Nakba in…

17 May 2025