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In a landmark ruling: African Court upholds Saharawi right to self-determination and independence

(SPS)– The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights denounced the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara as a serious violation of the Saharawi people’s right to self-determination, In a landmark ruling last 22 September 2022.…

24 September 2022

ITEC Day celebration highlights women empowerment  

The Pan Afrikanist reporter In a luncheon hosted by the High Commissioner of India and Special Representative to SADC, H.E. Dr. Rajesh Ranjan on the 17th September 2022 in Gaborone, women empowerment was one of…

22 September 2022

African Union Commission in a stinking recruitment scandal

Appointment of new Legal Counsel raises eyebrows Botswana Guardian (BG) recently unmasked the widespread corruption, mismanagement of resources, workers’ rights violations and other irregularities that have become the norm in the African Union Headquarters and…

22 September 2022

Europe politicizing world food crisis 

*Implementation of Istanbul Agreements on Ukrainian Grain Export The Pan Afrikanist Watchman On July 22, 2022, in Istanbul, two important agreements were simultaneously signed. The first one is the Initiative for the Safe Transportation of…

20 September 2022

Lilibet: 'the rock on which modern Britain was built'

British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, 96, has died after a 70-year-old reign

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the…

8 September 2022

African Union reeks of disgusting corruption-report

Officials of the Pan African body captured by foreign interests The AU seems to be slipping away from its values and principles of pan-Africanism to embracing colonialist, Zionist, capitalist and overall corruptive and corrupted priorities.…

8 September 2022

UNWANTED: The Law Society of Botswana wants a new man at the helm of the Administration of justice. Terrence Rannowane has run his course, they say

Law Society of Botswana calls for the immediate resignation of Chief Justice Terrence Rannowane

* The degradation of the rule of law, in any society, marks the onset of tyranny A dark cloud hangs over the judiciary. The recent developments in the judiciary have further deepened the crisis that…

6 September 2022

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, is visiting. three African nations - Mozambique, Kenya and Somalia. Pic [Pool/EPA/EFE]

Colonialism is an indelible stain on the conscience of Europe

By: Josep Borrell* I am travelling this week to Africa, a vibrant continent that is preparing its future: pushing ahead the digital transformation, making farming more efficient and sustainable, building new infrastructure to reinforce connections…

6 September 2022

IPI delegation consulting editors at Avani hotel in Gaborone, Botswana

Botswana: Media environment faces key risks and challenges

*IPI urges close monitoring of the Press freedom situation in the country The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The independent media environment in Botswana faces key risks and challenges that require close monitoring, the IPI global network…

3 September 2022

Audrey Chanakira (photo) contributed

Augmented Reality-Bringing museums to life

By: Vitalio Angula Imagine being in a museum with all the historic artefacts and not being able to touch them thus not living or feeling the real experience of how your ancestors lived thousands of…

31 August 2022

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