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IX Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum presents ‘United Cultures Forum’ from 16 to 18 November this year

Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Russian Federation will host IX Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum – “United Cultures Forum” to be held on November 16-18, 2023. As part of the three-day forum, leading cultural figures and…

12 October 2023

-UN-UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David R. Boyd - UN photo

UN expert to assess environmental impacts on human rights in Botswana early October

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman GENEVA (27 September 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David R. Boyd, will conduct a visit to Botswana from 3 to 11 October 2023. The…

29 September 2023

President Putin takes a poke at former colonisers during the 8th Eastern Economic Forum

Putin raps former colonisers for throwing Africa into a debt trap

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has once again taken a swipe at the former colonisers for throwing Africa into a debt trap from which she cannot escape. Addressing the Plenary Session of…

20 September 2023

OHMORI Setsuo, Ambassador of Japan to Botswana handing clothing to beneficiaries in Dukwi refugee camp

Japanese apparel brand, UNIQLO, donates clothing to Dukwi Refugee Camp residents

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Early this month, the 6th of September 2023, H.E. Mr. OHMORI Setsuo, Ambassador of Japan to Botswana, officially handed over clothing donated by UNIQLO to the residents of Dukwi Refugee Camp…

19 September 2023

Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Tunisia's Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar were among some of the delegates at the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit held from July 26-27 in St. Petersburg, Russia (Pic. TASS)

Webinar on ‘Russia – Africa: through the pages of history and culture’ starts 10am on September 12

The Pan Afrikan Watchman A webinar “Russia – Africa: through the pages of history and culture” within the International education project “Russian Language in Africa: the way of friendship and cooperation” will be held at…

12 September 2023

President Masisi off to Bahamas, Cuba, New York and Germany

President Masisi on state visit to Bahamas, will participate at the G77 and China meeting, and 78th session of the UN General Assembly

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman GABORONE, 11th September 2023 The President of the Republic of Botswana, Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi will today undertake a three-day State Visit to the Commonwealth of Bahamas from 12th to…

11 September 2023

FALL FROM GRACE: Disgraced and deposed - Ali Bongo had supposedly just won a third term when military officers declared a coup on Wednesday 30th August 2023 ending his family's 55 year-old rule

Coup in Gabon topples the Bongo family’s 55-year old dynasty

TPA Watchman These are indeed dangerously exciting times in Africa, as military juntas in former French colonies continue overthrowing what are perceived as French puppets and agents of imperialism. The latest is Gabon – the…

30 August 2023

Sultana Khaya wins War Abolisher Award, 2023

Individual War Abolisher Award of 2023 Goes to Sultana Khaya

By David Swanson, Counterpunch, August 28, 2023 World BEYOND War has given its 2023 Individual War Abolisher award to Sultana Khaya, a Saharawi nonviolent human rights activist from Western Sahara. Khaya has been a phenomenally…

28 August 2023

PM Modi elated at India's the historical feat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address after the successful landing of Chandrayan-3 on Moon via video conferencing

Posted On: 23 AUG 2023 6:46PM by PIB Delhi My dear family members, When we see such a history being made before our eyes, life becomes blessed. Such historical events become the eternal consciousness of…

25 August 2023

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