GRATEFUL: President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana (left) holds up a gift from the Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, Hon. Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda shortly after he signed the Agreement Amending the SADC Treaty to establish a SADC Regional Parliament.
Speaker says SADC Regional Parliament no threat to national sovereignty
By Moses Magadza recently in Botswana The establishment of a SADC Regional Parliament would not infringe on the independence of Member States nor require any significant added resources. The Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe,…
8 April 2025
Alexander-Ovechkin.
Ovechkin Breaks Gretzky’s NHL Record by Scoring 895th Goal
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Washington Capitals’ Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin on Sunday overtook Canada’s Wayne Gretzky as the top sniper in the regular championships of the National Hockey League (NHL) by scoring his 895th goal. The…
8 April 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Abdoulaye Diop (the President of Mali currently holds the CSS presidency), Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of the Republic of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and African Integration of the Republic of Niger Yaou Sangare Bakary.
First Russia-Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) ministerial meeting held in Moscow, April 3, 2025
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman On April 3, Moscow hosted the first Russia-Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) ministerial meeting with the participation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign…
8 April 2025
Sahrawi Republic signs MoU with SADC to strengthen political support against colonialism
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) have solidified their commitment to the decolonization and self-determination of Western Sahara by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, April…
4 April 2025
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‘BENONI LAKE DEAD AND BURIED UNDER WATER WEED’
By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 2 April 2024 ‘Gauteng Province’s Benoni Lake is dead and buried under the invasive water weed, never to be seen again!’ This view highlights the despair of many Benoni residents who…
3 April 2025
Nasser Fellowship Announces Participant Statistics
The Nasser International Forum has revealed detailed statistics of participants in the Nasser Fellowship for International Leadership, revealing significant diversity in nationalities, continents, and ages of applicants. These statistics underscore the global stature of the…
3 April 2025
Prof. Peter Katjavivi (middle) speaks in Botswana last week at the signing of the Agreement to Amend the SADC Treaty to establish the SADC PF as an official institution of the regional bloc. Photo: Bright Khumanego
“Are we really here?” – Prof Peter Katjavivi reacts to transformation of SADC PF
By Moses Magadza Gaborone, Botswana – In Luke 2:25-32, Simeon, a devout man who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen Christ, said – upon holding…
1 April 2025
The Executive Secretary of SADC, Mr. Elias Magosi (left) speaks while the Speaker of the Parliament of South Africa, Hon Thoko Didiza and Botswana’s Minister for State President, Hon. Moeti Ceaser Mohwasa listen in. Photo: Bright Kumanego
SADC urges swift ratification of Regional Parliament Treaty before August Summit
By Moses Magadza Gaborone, Botswana – The Executive Secretary of SADC, Mr. Elias Magosi, has hailed the recent signing of the Agreement to amend the SADC Treaty to transform the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF)…
1 April 2025
The Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse. Photo: Bright Khumanego, Parliament of Botswana
Botswana Speaker says SADC Regional Parliament will boost citizens’ participation
By Moses Magadza Gaborone, Botswana – The Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse has said that the transformation of the SADC Parliamentary Forum into a regional parliament will improve SADC…
1 April 2025
ELATED: Botswana’s Minister for State President Honourable Moeti Ceaser Mohwasa (right) with the Speaker of South Africa Hon Thoko Didiza at the signing ceremony. Photo: Bright Khumanego, Parliament of Botswana.
Call to embrace SADC Parliament
… as Botswana signs Treaty Amendment Agreement By Moses Magadza in Gaborone GABORONE- Botswana’s Minister for State President Honourable Moeti Ceaser Mohwasa, has welcomed the signing of the Agreement Amending the SADC Treaty establishing the…
29 March 2025
