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OAU/AU 60 years later: flagship projects

The Pan Afrikanist As we celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) – the precursor of the African Union (AU) on May 25th 2023, let us consider some…

25 May 2023

Honourable Rosie Bistoquet from Seychelles (right), the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programs (HSDSP) of the SADC Parliamentary Forum with Mr Munashe Tofa, the Secretary of her Committee. Photo: Moses Magadza

MPs urged to dump ineffective rhetoric for action

By Moses Magadza JOHANNESBURGE, SOUTH AFRICA – SOUTHERN Africa Development Community (SADC) parliamentarians must abandon ineffective rhetoric and take decisive and swift action in discharging their mandate to shape the human and social development landscape…

23 May 2023

Defence Force (BDF) celebrates 46th Anniversary in colourful ceremony at National Stadium

Cynthia Thanda Botswana National Stadium stood firm with beauty and warmth as people showed appreciation and love for the Botswana Defence Force as it celebrated its 46th anniversary on 20th May 2023. The event was…

20 May 2023

Remembering the Nakba! – let’s break the pact of impunity that binds Zionism project to World Governments

PawelDelegation Lead On May 15th the Palestinian people recall the catastrophe that has shaped their lives for three-quarters of a century. In 1948, Zionist militias launched a process of ethnic cleansing that saw at least…

19 May 2023

Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, May 15, 2023

American financial company, BlackRock, managing all money flowing into Ukraine: how will this impact Ukraine’s state sovereignty?

“Under the guise of raising private investment for large-scale projects in key areas of the economy, Ukraine’s state sovereignty is in fact being transferred under the external corporate management of the world’s major investment fund…

18 May 2023

President of the Umbrella for Democratic Change Advocate Duma Boko

Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) promises to develop a National Health Insurance Scheme

Botswana is a country in despair, President of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Duma Boko told the nation during a Press Briefing held at Cresta Lodge, in Gaborone on Wednesday 16th of May 2023.…

17 May 2023

Botswana promotes sustainable livestock farming practices

By Cynthia Livestock sector has been a major livelihood for Batswana and a major contributor to the agriculture GDP. “Currently Agriculture contribution to GDP is averaging around 3% of which 80% comes from livestock subsector…

15 May 2023

Den Haag, 19-12-2022 Toespraak minister-president Rutte naar aanleiding van kabinetsreactie slavernijverleden. Foto Martijn Beekman / RVD

Prime Minister Mark Rutte owns up to the role of Netherlands in the atrocious history of slavery

by Mark Rutte The Pan Afrikanist has chosen to run the apology offered by the Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Mark Rutte on the 19th of December 2022, for the past actions of the Dutch…

14 May 2023

SWAPO Party Youth League Message on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of POLISARIO Front of the Western Sahara

By Comrade Ephraim T. Nekongo SPYL Secretary SWAPO Party Revolutionary greetings to the Polisario Front, the Liberational Movement of Western Sahara. SWAPO Party Youth League (SPYL) would like to congratulate the Polisario Front of Western…

10 May 2023

On the outcomes of Russia’s UN Security Council Presidency in April 2023

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Russian Federation’s UN Security Council Presidency ends on April 30. Despite the Western delegations’ efforts to escalate tensions at the Security Council, we managed to ensure the effective work of…

4 May 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