أرشيف الكاتب: PanAfrikanist

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Bridging Worlds: The Interface Between the Natural Sciences and Liberal Arts in Higher Education

Phuthego Phuthego Molosiwa (PhD) Public Lecture at BUAN, 05 February 2026 On 30th November 1609, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei turned his telescope toward the moon. To date, the world sees his action as a triumph…

11 February 2026

Putin-Ramaphosa phone call

Putin and Ramaphosa Discuss Ukraine, Trade Ties in Phone Call

MOSCOW/PRETORIA, February 10 – Russian President Vladimir Putin and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone conversation on Monday, focusing on bilateral cooperation and international affairs, according to official statements from both governments. The…

11 February 2026

IHMOTEP: The God of Medicine

Imhotep to Crumpler: Black Pioneers Who Shaped the Healing Arts

When history books speak of the “Father of Medicine,” they often point to Hippocrates of Greece. Yet centuries before Hippocrates, Africa had already given the world its first physician: Imhotep, the ancient Egyptian polymath who…

11 February 2026

Professor Bonolo Ramadi Dinokopila was nominated for Commissioner of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)

Botswana Nominates Dinokopila for the African Human Rights Commission

Gaborone, 10 February 2026 — The Government of Botswana has nominated Professor Bonolo Ramadi Dinokopila for election as Commissioner of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), one of the continent’s leading human…

10 February 2026

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The Longest Siege: How the U.S. Turned an Economic Blockade Into a Military Stranglehold on Cuba

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa In 2026, what had long been described as an economic blockade against Cuba crossed a dangerous threshold and assumed an openly military character. Oil tankers were seized in the Caribbean in…

10 February 2026

Sergey Lavrov being interviewed by TV BRICS

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with TV BRICS international media network

Question: Mr Lavrov, on February 10, Russia marks Diplomatic Workers’ Day, a professional holiday for the personnel of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its missions abroad. You probably celebrate this day at work as…

10 February 2026

BUAN Vice Chancellor Calls for Bold Integration of Sciences and Humanities in Higher Education

Gaborone, 5 February 2026 — Professor Ketlhatlogile Mosepele, Vice Chancellor of the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN), has urged a radical transformation of higher education in Botswana, calling for the integration of…

8 February 2026

BUAN Vice Chancellor Charts Bold Path for Transformation

Gaborone, Botswana — December 3, 2025 The Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) is accelerating its transformation into a globally recognized institution, Vice Chancellor Professor Ketlhatlogile Mosepele declared at the annual Vice Chancellor’s…

8 February 2026

Namibian President Hage Geingob is seen during a joint press conference with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (not visible) during his state visit to South Africa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on April 20, 2023. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

The Quotable Hage Geingob

By Vitalio Angula At the Premiere of her Documentary, Lead from Where You Are, Monica Geingos, the Third First Lady of Namibia, mentioned how her late husband, Hage Geingob, often referred to himself as a…

8 February 2026

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Animated films lead China’s cinema boom in 2025

By Liu Yang, People’s Daily China’s film industry saw animated features deliver exceptional results in 2025, with nationwide box office revenue reaching 51.832 billion yuan (about $7.37 billion). Animation alone contributed over 25 billion yuan…

5 February 2026

United States Ambassador to Botswana, H.E. Ambassador H.A. Van Vranken

Botswana Universities Launch Collaborative Ideas Lab to Drive Innovation

Gaborone, June 16, 2026 – Botswana’s higher education sector will today mark a major milestone with the launch of the Ideas Test Lab, a collaborative incubation programme designed to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving among…

16 June 2026

Members of “March and March” and “Operation Dudula” chant anti-migrant slogans during a protest march in Durban, South Africa, in May 2026. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images)

South Africa’s inequality fuels xenophobia amid global capital pressures

By Fortune Madondo South Africa’s role as the continent’s financial anchor has come under sharp scrutiny, with analysts warning that entrenched global capital interests and unresolved apartheid legacies are driving deep socio-economic divides and fueling…

16 June 2026

SADC Executive Secretary H.E. Elias Magosi

SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi joins African Union preparatory talks ahead of mid-year Coordination Meeting

Gaborone, June 9, 2026 – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, H.E. Elias M. Magosi, has joined continental leaders in preparatory talks for the 8th African Union (AU) Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, set to…

15 June 2026

Cuba, the GAE and the United States: Anatomy of a State Slander

The GAE is not an opaque structure, nor parallel to the Cuban State; it has been, on the contrary, an articulated response of proven efficiency to the economic siege that has historically tried to suffocate…

15 June 2026

EU Ambassador to Botswana and SADC, Petra Pereyra had a good meeting with Honourable Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Kenewendo. They briefly discussed the implementation of the EU-funded ASPIRE (Accelerating Sustainable and Productive Investment in Renewable Energy and Efficiency) programme

EU’s ASPIRE programme: Can Botswana break free from coal dependency?

Gaborone, Botswana – The European Union has unveiled a €5.3 million initiative aimed at accelerating Botswana’s shift towards renewable energy and efficiency. Known as the Accelerating Sustainable and Productive Investment in Renewable Energy & Efficiency…

15 June 2026

Alliance Française Opens Call for Short Films Ahead of European Film Festival

GABORONE – Botswana filmmakers have been invited to submit short films for consideration in the upcoming European Film Festival, with three local productions set to be selected and screened in September 2026. The initiative, announced…

15 June 2026