Source: The Somair open-pit mine in Niger. Image courtesy Maurice Ascani / Orano.
WHEN FRENCH NUCLEAR GROUP (ORANO) TOOK NIGER TO COURT
Contractual Legality versus Resource Sovereignty By Fortune Madondo Introduction The land is African and the minerals are African. But is Africa free to decide who to sell or not sell to, who to do business…
9 December 2025
West Africa’s ECOWAS bloc deploys standby force to Benin in response to coup attempt
Soldiers from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and Ghana are being sent to Benin after West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS ordered the immediate deployment of elements of its standby force to the country following an…
9 December 2025
Vietnam joins BRICS' counter terrorism effort
BRICS+ Counter-Terrorism Conference in Moscow Discusses Measures to Prevent the Spread of Fascist and neo-Nazi Ideas
Moscow, December 4 — The BRICS+ Counter-Terrorism Conference, held December 3–4 under the auspices of Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, brought together more than a hundred representatives from government agencies, academia, civil society, and international…
9 December 2025
The Eternal Flame: Fidel Castro’s Legacy Continues to Inspire Zimbabwe and the World
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa – The Fidel Chair Zimbabwe Chapter Today, we, the Fidel Chair Zimbabwe Chapter, join the chorus of progressive peoples across the world in solemnly and resolutely commemorating the ninth anniversary of…
6 December 2025
South Africa’s Minister of Human Settlements, Honourable Thembi Simelane, MP, at a symposium of the 58th Plenary Assembly of the SADC Parliamentary Forum in Durban, South Africa. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF.
Escalating climate threats: South Africa’s Minister advocates for unified Parliamentary action
By Moses Magadza in Durban, South Africa South Africa’s Minister of Human Settlements, Honourable Thembi Simelane, MP, has challenged lawmakers across the SADC region to confront the climate crisis with urgency, unity and bold legislative…
6 December 2025
The Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa, Hon. Thoko Didiza.
SA Speaker Didiza urges unified climate actionat SADC PF 58th Plenary Assembly
By Moses Magadza in Durban, South Africa The Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa, Hon. Thoko Didiza, has urged Southern African parliaments to act collaboratively and urgently to confront the mounting climate crisis,…
5 December 2025
The President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and Speaker of the Parliament of Madagascar, Hon. Randrianasoloniaiko Siteny Thierry. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF
SADC PF President calls for renewed momentum toward a fully-fledged SADC Parliament
By Moses Magadza in eThekwini, South Africa The President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and Speaker of the Parliament of Madagascar, Hon. Randrianasoloniaiko Siteny Thierry, has called for renewed political will, deeper regional…
5 December 2025
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Retooling Employee Benefits for Botswana’s Multigenerational Workforce
By Modiri Nlanda For decades, the employee benefits package has been a monolithic symbol of corporate care. In Botswana and globally, companies have offered a standard set of provisions: a pension, medical aid, and gratuity.…
5 December 2025
The President of the SADC PF, Hon. Randrianasoloniaiko Siteny Thierry, Speaker of the Parliament of Madagascar (top left), presides over the 58th Plenary for the first time with SADC PF SG Her Excellency Boemo Sekgoma next to him. From left are SADC PF Managers Dr Jacob Segale, Ms Clare Musonda and Mr Sheuneni Kurasha. Photo - Parliament of South Africa
Curtain draws on SADC PF’s 58th Plenary
By Moses Magadza in Durban, South Africa The 58th Plenary Assembly of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) ended in eThekwini on Thursday with calls for accelerated parliamentary action on climate change, gender equality, youth…
5 December 2025
Dr Rodgers Lubilo, President of Community Leaders Network
SADC Leader Warns: ‘If CITES Won’t Reform for Communities, We’ll Force It’
By Emmanuel Koro 4 December 2025, Samarkand City, Uzbekistan Southern Africa’s leading community conservation voices have delivered their clearest warning yet to the UN wildlife trade regulator CITES, declaring that they will no longer…
5 December 2025
