European Union Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, Mr Johan Borgstam, paid a courtesy call on Minister of International Relations, Dr Phenyo Butale
EU Envoy Engages Botswana Leadership on Great Lakes Peace and Development Agenda
Gaborone, Botswana – 6 October 2025 The Pan-Afrikanist Watchman The European Union Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, Mr Johan Borgstam, paid a courtesy call this morning on Botswana’s Minister of International Relations, Honourable…
7 October 2025
David Molosi, Renowned Playwright and Filmmaker, stars in his upcoming film, 'Moitobo'
FROM MOUTHPIECE TO MIRROR
By Donald Molosi October 2025 Botswana often stands out as a model of democratic stability in Africa. The constitution promises freedom of expression, and many citizens value the right to speak openly. Yet, the national…
7 October 2025
Orange Money CEO, Mr. Seabelo Pilane
Orange Money Botswana Launches Free Hospital Cash Insurance
– Offering free hospital cash cover to its active customers Orange Money Botswana has launched a groundbreaking embedded insurance product that provides free hospital cash cover to active customers—advancing financial inclusion and easing the burden…
6 October 2025
Mr. Victor Mhango, Vice-Chairperson of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Prison Oversight
SADC PF launches consultation on Model Law for Prison Oversight
By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) on Monday opened a two-day consultation in Johannesburg focusing on Health in Prisons and the Draft SADC Model Law on Prison…
6 October 2025
Lesotho: The Kingdom in the Sky
By Ras Mubarak* The kingdom of Lesotho glows with pride as it celebrates its 59th Independence Day on October 4, 2025. On this historic day in 1966, the Basotho people, under the steadfast leadership of…
4 October 2025
Kelesitse Eternity
Kelesitse & Friends Set for Double Date at Maitisong Festival
Neo-soul and theatre sensation Kelesitse Eternity is set to light up the Maitisong Festival stage with two highly anticipated performances on October 9 and 10 at Botswana Craft. After staging a series of successful shows…
2 October 2025
Zenzo Ngqobe
Zenzo Ngqobe Doesn’t Want to Be Understood. He Wants to Craft
By CattlePost Films Team GABORONE — Some men craft because they must. Some because the world has demanded it of them. And then some craft because they have no language for anything else, and this…
2 October 2025
WSRW: EU trade deal with Morocco revives wide outrage over EU disrespect of international law and Sahrawi rights
The European Commission’s latest push to conclude a trade agreement with Morocco that includes Western Sahara has drawn strong condemnation from Sahrawi advocates, legal experts, and civil society across Europe, Western Sahara Resource Watch indicated…
1 October 2025
Amb. Malainin Lakhal: “Moroccan occupation will never erase history nor Sahrawi sovereignty over Western Sahara”
The Deputy Permanent Representative of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to the African Union and Sahrawi writer, Ambassador Malainin Lakhal, stated to the magazine of the Foundation for the Promotion of Rights, “L’Humaniste”, that the…
1 October 2025
Journeying Towards a United Africa: Reflections from the Road on Nigeria’s Independence Day
By Ras Mubarak* As I write from the vibrant capital of Pretoria, South Africa, on this significant day—October 1, 2025, Nigeria’s Independence Day — I am filled with both hope and urgency. Our Trans Africa…
1 October 2025
