Kgosana Lebogang Phalafala Maname shakes hands with Botswana Justice Minister, Nelson Ramaotwana
Bakgatla Outraged as Pilane Recognised Amid Alleged Looting of Millions in Tribal Funds
MAHIKENG – 29 January 2026The North West Provincial Government has formally recognised Nyalala Pilane as chief of the Bakgatla ba Kgafela, despite longstanding allegations of large-scale misappropriation of tribal trust funds. The decision, announced on…
29 January 2026
Aide to the President Yury Ushakov
Russia, US Agree to Launch Security and Economic Working Groups in Abu Dhabi
Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin has held an extended meeting with US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, joined by senior White House figures Jared Kushner and Josh Gruenbaum. The talks, which lasted…
27 January 2026
White farmers appeal to Donald Trump to recoup US$3,5 billion from the Zimbabwean government. (Business Insider Africa)
Trump, White Farmers and the War on Zimbabwe’s Sovereignty: Why Africans Must Reject this Neo-Colonial Push
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The latest push by a small group of white farmers in Zimbabwe to drag Donald Trump and the United States government into a fight over land compensation is not just a…
27 January 2026
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talks to the media
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov answers the media on Russian diplomacy performance in 2025
Colleagues, good morning. The Foreign Ministry is delighted to welcome you to this traditional press conference. We hold it annually to sum up our performance. This will be an interesting conversation for all of us…
26 January 2026
AfCFTA Secretariat SG Wamkele Mene, AfDB VP Yacine Fal hold up signed copies of agreement. Accra, Ghana, 25 July 2022.
The African Development Bank Group and the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) have signed a Protocol of Agreement for an $11.24 million support package to enhance the Secretariat’s effective implementation.
Africa’s Integration Will Be Financed-the Question Is on Whose Terms?
By Chazha Ludo Macheng* Africa is on the verge of becoming a single market on paper. Whether it becomes one in practice will depend less on declarations than on financing. By 2026, the African Continental…
24 January 2026
Vivo Energy Botswana Managing Director Sesupo Wagamang
Vivo Energy Botswana laboratory retains ISO 17025 reaccreditation, reinforcing fuel quality assurance
Gaborone, Botswana, 19 January 2026 — Vivo Energy Botswana, the company that distributes and markets Shell fuels and lubricants in Botswana, has secured ISO 17025:2017 reaccreditation for its Francistown fuel testing laboratory, reinforcing the company’s…
22 January 2026
Ambassador Dr. Magaly Henruez Gonzalez.
Imperial Legacies and Modern Aggression: The U.S. Assault on Venezuela
By Vitalio Angula The re-election of Donald Trump and his Far-Right allies of the Republican Party into the White House has seen a re-emergence of a foreign policy towards Venezuela, greatly influenced by what is…
14 January 2026
Sahrawi AU PSC bid shatters Morocco’s neo-colonial narrative
What was initially presented as a routine regional election for a seat on the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) is rapidly emerging as one of the most politically consequential confrontations in the history…
14 January 2026
Mr Onkagetse Mogae, Acting Director of Public Affairs
University of Botswana Introduces Postgraduate Tuition Waivers and Graduate Teaching Support
Gaborone, 12th January 2026 The University of Botswana has announced a ground-breaking initiative to support postgraduate students and enhance teaching and learning capacity within the institution. Eligible full-time postgraduate students can now benefit from…
13 January 2026
Vassily Nebenzia briefs the UNSC on Ukraine
Russia Accuses Ukraine of “Terrorist Attacks” at UN Security Council Briefing
United Nations, New York — January 13, 2026 Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, delivered a forceful statement at a UN Security Council briefing on Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of committing “terrorist attacks”…
13 January 2026
