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Yevgeny Prigozhin listed among passengers on board a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday

Yevgeny Prigozhin updates: Wagner chief believed dead in Russia plane crash

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent condolences to the families of all the Wagner members that perished in a jet crash north of Moscow on Wednesday. This is largely seen as official confirmation that…

24 August 2023

Finally we can celebrate! Lula da Silva, Xi Jinping, Cyril Ramaphosa, Narendra Modi and Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, who attended on behalf of President Vladimir Putin - seem to be saying

15th BRICS Summit ends on a high note, as 6 new members, inclusive of major oil producers, join the bloc

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The BRICS bloc ended its 15th summit in Johannesburg, South Africa today (Thursday) with an announcement that six more countries have been invited to join as full members beginning the 1st…

24 August 2023

Presidents of Brazil, Lula da Silva; China, Xi Jinping, South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narenda Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov lock hands in a show of unity (Pic. FT)

15th BRICS Summit Johannesburg II Declaration BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism

Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa 23 August 2023 Preamble 1. We, the Leaders of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South…

24 August 2023

President of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Brahim Ghali finally arrived in South Africa for the BRICS meeting and is seen in the picture with South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa

BRICS/Africa meeting: Morocco fails in its attempt to have the SADR’s participation cancelled

JOHANNESBURG – Morocco has failed miserably in its attempt to cancel the participation of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in the Brics/Africa meeting, due to take place on 24 August in Johannesburg, South Africa.…

23 August 2023

Leaders of Southern African development Community met in Luanda, Angola for their 43rd Ordinary Summit

COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE 43rd ORDINARY SUMMIT OF SADC HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

The 43rd Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held on 17th August 2023, in Luanda, Republic of Angola. Angola:                                               H.E. President João Manuel Gonçalves…

20 August 2023

MI6 on a mission in Africa

MI6 has prepared a sabotage unit of 100 Ukrainian fighters to counter Russia-Africa cooperation

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6, has prepared a sabotage unit of 100 Ukrainian fighters to be sent to Africa to counter Russia-Africa cooperation, a military-diplomatic source has…

17 August 2023

The Crooning Writer, Tee Ngugi

The Crooning Writer: Nature as a motif in Tee Ngugi’s songs and stories

by Moses Magadza In Tee Ngugi’s short story, Martha’s Garden, published in Issue Nine of the St. Petersburg Review, the tragic eponymous heroine sings a haunting song under the moonlight, against the backdrop of a…

15 August 2023

Author:Smirnov Vladimir Description:Russia. Saint Petersburg. Andrei Klimov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, during the session "International Security in Conditions of Geopolitical Instability: Inter-Party Cooperation" as part of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Center. Vladimir Smirnov/TASS photo

Russia and Africa’s political parties moot cooperation to strengthen international security amidst geopolitical instability

The need to build up cooperation between the political parties of Russia and Africa was discussed during a panel discussion on ‘International Security in Times of Geopolitical Instability: Cross-Party Cooperation’ at the second Russia-Africa Summit.…

9 August 2023

U.S. commits P4 billion to SADC to improve citizens’ quality of life

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The United States Government signed a US$223 million (P3 billion) five-year regional development objective agreement with the Southern African Development Community (SADC). An initial tranche of over $35 million has been…

4 August 2023

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Russia and Africa march together towards a prosperous future, as 2nd Summit and Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum attest

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman St. Petersburg hosted the Second Summit and Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum on 27–28 July 2023. This marks the second time that events of such a magnitude with a focus on…

2 August 2023

United States Ambassador to Botswana, H.E. Ambassador H.A. Van Vranken

Botswana Universities Launch Collaborative Ideas Lab to Drive Innovation

Gaborone, June 16, 2026 – Botswana’s higher education sector will today mark a major milestone with the launch of the Ideas Test Lab, a collaborative incubation programme designed to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving among…

16 June 2026

Members of “March and March” and “Operation Dudula” chant anti-migrant slogans during a protest march in Durban, South Africa, in May 2026. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images)

South Africa’s inequality fuels xenophobia amid global capital pressures

By Fortune Madondo South Africa’s role as the continent’s financial anchor has come under sharp scrutiny, with analysts warning that entrenched global capital interests and unresolved apartheid legacies are driving deep socio-economic divides and fueling…

16 June 2026

SADC Executive Secretary H.E. Elias Magosi

SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi joins African Union preparatory talks ahead of mid-year Coordination Meeting

Gaborone, June 9, 2026 – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, H.E. Elias M. Magosi, has joined continental leaders in preparatory talks for the 8th African Union (AU) Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, set to…

15 June 2026

Cuba, the GAE and the United States: Anatomy of a State Slander

The GAE is not an opaque structure, nor parallel to the Cuban State; it has been, on the contrary, an articulated response of proven efficiency to the economic siege that has historically tried to suffocate…

15 June 2026

EU Ambassador to Botswana and SADC, Petra Pereyra had a good meeting with Honourable Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Kenewendo. They briefly discussed the implementation of the EU-funded ASPIRE (Accelerating Sustainable and Productive Investment in Renewable Energy and Efficiency) programme

EU’s ASPIRE programme: Can Botswana break free from coal dependency?

Gaborone, Botswana – The European Union has unveiled a €5.3 million initiative aimed at accelerating Botswana’s shift towards renewable energy and efficiency. Known as the Accelerating Sustainable and Productive Investment in Renewable Energy & Efficiency…

15 June 2026

Alliance Française Opens Call for Short Films Ahead of European Film Festival

GABORONE – Botswana filmmakers have been invited to submit short films for consideration in the upcoming European Film Festival, with three local productions set to be selected and screened in September 2026. The initiative, announced…

15 June 2026