أرشيف الكاتب: PanAfrikanist

His Excellency Mr Ohmori Setsuo, the Ambassador of Japan in Botswana

Japan celebrated Emperor Naruhito’s 64th birthday in grand style

By Cynthia Thanda and Thelma Obakeng How old do you think His Majesty Naruhito, the Emperor of Japan is? The Japanese Embassy answered that question in style as it celebrated the occasion of its National…

24 February 2024

Julian Assange

No press is free, until Assange is free

Today, Julian Assange will appear at the High Court in London to appeal his extradition to the US, after being held in the Belmarsh prison for five years. If he loses his appeal, he’ll be…

21 February 2024

Russian President Vladimir remained as calm as water even as he faced tough questions from American journalist, Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson interviews Russian President Vladimir Putin and gets the whole world talking; some flipped, agitated and others, overjoyed

Tucker Carlson: Mr. President, thank you. On February 22, 2022, you addressed your country in your nationwide address when the conflict in Ukraine started and you said that you were acting because you had come to the conclusion that the United States through NATO might…

19 February 2024

Prof Onkgopotse JJ Tabane

University of Botswana appoints Professor Tabane Adjunct Professor

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The University of Botswana (UB) has appointed Prof Onkgopotse JJ Tabane as adjunct professor at the Department of Media Studies in the Faculty of Humanities. Professor Tabane, a South African, holds…

6 February 2024

AfDB Secretary-General Vincent Nmehielle

China’s infrastructure investments spur growth in Africa: AfDB official

The Pan Africanist Watchman China’s massive infrastructure investments in Africa are driving the continent’s economic growth, an African Development Bank (AfDB) official said on February 1. AfDB Secretary-General Vincent Nmehielle told journalists in Nairobi, the…

6 February 2024

Vasily Pushkov, Sputnik's Director for International Cooperation conducting a webinar for Botswana media

SputnikPro Master Class for Media Representatives from Botswana

Sputnik International News Media continues a series of master classes for media from Gaborone as part of the SputnikPro project. Vasily Pushkov, Sputnik’s Director for International Cooperation, met with correspondents of leading Botswana media. The…

1 February 2024

Foreign Ministry statement on the destruction of a Russian Il-76 military transport by Kyiv

Press Statement 31 January 2024 On the morning of January 24, the Kiev regime committed another terrorist act by downing a Russian Il-76 military transport plane near the village of Yablonovo in the Korochansky District, Belgorod Region. It was carrying 65…

31 January 2024

BRICS Sherpas on the first meeting of BRICS under Russian chairmanship

Russia opens the first meeting of BRICS Sherpas and sous-Sherpas during its presidency of the alliance in 2024 

Representatives of five new members – Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – will also take part in the event, which is scheduled for January 30-February 1 in Moscow.  One of…

30 January 2024

High Commissioner Ms. Philda Nani Kereng

Philda Nani Kereng appointed Botswana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman GABORONE, 30th January 2024: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to announce that His Excellency Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, has appointed Ms. Philda Nani…

30 January 2024

Thousands of pro-Palestine Americans march from Bryant Park to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Headquarters in New York City, led by labor unions calling for a ceasefire on December 21, 2023 [Selçuk Acar/Anadolu Agency]

Why is the US scared of Israel despite global condemnation of its support for the Zionist regime?

by Shaheryar Ali Khawaja The US government claims to be the champion of democracy and human rights, and is ever ready to highlight heinous acts of discrimination around the world. However, when it comes to calling…

25 January 2024

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