Africa

Zimbabwe's President Dambudzo Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe, Mnangagwa not fit to lead SADC

by Vitalio Angula The Republic of Zimbabwe will assume the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairmanship on 17th August 2024, taking over from Angola. Rising reports of repression, assaults and crackdowns on members of the…

7 August 2024

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba addressing a delegation of African journalists in his office in Kyiv, November 2023

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the decision of the Transitional Government of the Republic of Mali to break off diplomatic relations with Ukraine

05 August 2024 16:42 FOREIGN AFFAIRS The decision of the Transitional Government of the Republic of Mali to break off diplomatic relations with Ukraine is short-sighted and hasty, given the fact that Ukraine, as victim…

7 August 2024

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Mali’s case is “indicative” as it “opens the eyes of Global South countries to the true nature of the Kiev regime,” Russian FM’s spokeswoman says

 “Pay attention: Zelensky didn’t even try to justify it with ‘military actions.’ And that’s impossible: where is Ukraine? Where is Mali? This is pure barbaric terrorism, refined bandit evil in the style of criminal showdowns.…

7 August 2024

Delegates pose for a souvenir photograph during the Second Meeting of the Southern Africa Regional Parliamentarians’ Forum on Climate Change in Namibia last week. Photo: Contributed.

MPs urge stronger climate action and accountability

By Moses Magadza Windhoek, Namibia – The Second Meeting of the Southern Africa Regional Parliamentarians’ Forum on Climate Change ended last week in Namibia with calls for stronger climate action and accountability. The meeting brought…

7 August 2024

The President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Honourable Roger Mancienne. Photo: Moses Magadza

SADC PF President calls for national budgets for climate measures

By Moses Magadza The President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Honourable Roger Mancienne, has urged Members of Parliament to ensure that national budgets have a component related to climate measures, to repair damage and protect…

7 August 2024

GIFT IFSC: Emerging as a preferred new age global financial centre

By Dr. Dipesh Shah The Government of India implemented a major financial sector reform by establishing the country’s maiden International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in GIFT City, Gujarat. The IFSC has been developed as a…

6 August 2024

The Global South and the Summit of the Future

by Ambassador (Retd.) Asoke Mukerji The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is scheduled to convene for a “Summit of the Future” in New York on 22-23 September 2024. The outcome of this meeting of world…

6 August 2024

Amb. Piitso greeting Sahrawi President Brahim Ghali

Imperial Echoes – The Struggle for Western Sahara and the New Colonialism

Few days ago, the President of the republic of France, Mr Emmanuel Macron, stunned the international community, with the letter to His majesty, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, considering the desires of his government, to…

4 August 2024

Independent Electoral Commission briefs Diplomatic Corps on its preparedness for the 2024 General Elections

Cynthia Thanda The Independent Electoral Commission d held a briefing on the 1st August 2024, at the National Museum, discussing the preparation for the 2024 General Elections to be held on October 2024 (the exact…

2 August 2024

Turkish Ambassador Mr. Ahmet İdem Akay toasts with Ambassador Maphutshe Boang (File Picture)

Turkish Ambassador hands over special educational equipment to the Selolwe Junior Secondary School

By TPA Watchman Turkish Ambassador Mr. Ahmet İdem Akay on July 30th handed over P285,000-worth of special educational equipment to the Selolwe Junior Secondary School in Francistown for the visually-disabled students. The equipment was donated…

1 August 2024

Leader of Opposition Hon. Dumelang Saleshando whose Botswana Congress Party (BCP) boasts 15 MPs in the 13th Parliament

 A Response to the State of the Nation Address

By Hon Dumelang Saleshando Leader of Opposition 21 November 2024 Title: We have crossed the Rubicon: Now what awaits us? A new or old Botswana Mr. Speaker, your Honour the Vice President and fellow members…

21 November 2024

State of the Nation Address to the First Meeting of the First Session of the 13th Parliament

By Advocate Duma Gideon Boko President of the Republic of Botswana 19th November 2024 Theme: Transforming Botswana for inclusive growth May their souls rest in peace and in their memory, let us forge ahead with…

21 November 2024

HB invests 137 Million Pula in Botswana, fuelling the nation’s rise as a diamond powerhouse

Eighteen (18) months after launch, HB is advancing HB Botswana’s processing capacity with a transformative new 137 million Pula investment. This commitment will expand HB’s processing capacity and create hundreds of high-quality jobs, positioning Botswana…

21 November 2024

Elephant over-population causes massive destruction of trees, poor food and water supply for all the wildlife_

U.S. Appeals Court’s decision on ivory, Rhino horn sales may signal reopening of international trade

 By Emmanuel Koro  Johannesburg,  19 November 2024 In a significant development for a return to a reasonable approach to trade in ivory and rhino horn products,  the U.S. Second Court of Appeals has removed the…

21 November 2024

India in top 10 globally for patents, trademarks and industrial designs

India now ranks among the top 10 countries globally in the number of patents, trademarks and industrial design applications, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) 2024 report on IP trends. The World Intellectual…

20 November 2024

Irina Abramova (Moderator), Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug (Mauritania FM), Sergey Lavrov (Russia FM) and Dr Monque Nsanzabanganwa (African Union Commission) - Pic (TPA)

Russia has never been involved in the exploitation of African peoples – Sergey Lavrov

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman At the close of the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum on November 10th 2024 in the Sirius Federal Territory, Sochi, Russia’s veteran Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov fielded questions…

19 November 2024