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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov insists that the UN Charter should be the foremost guideline for regulating international relationsin the multipolar era that has dawned

Sergey Lavrov affirms the UN Charter as “the legal foundation of a multipolar world”

February 4, 2025 Eighty years ago, on February 4, 1945, the leaders of the victors of World War II − the Soviet Union, the United States, and Britain − opened the Yalta Conference to determine…

5 February 2025

Mr. Sheuneni Kurasha, Manager of the Programme on Democracy, Governance & Human Rights at SADC PF. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF.

SADC PF capacity building project posts impressive results  despite COVID-19

By Moses Magadza Windhoek, Namibia – A project titled, “Strengthening Parliamentary Capacity in the Southern African Development Community” that the SADC Parliamentary Forum implemented from 2019 to 2023 posted impressive results despite the impacts of COVID-19,…

5 February 2025

OINT PLANNING: From left Mr Ishmael Chiposyo, Project Advisor; Ms Kerstin Siebke, Quality Assurance expert; Dr Adane Ghebremeskel, Thematic Leader; Robson Chakwana, Program Manager from GIZ; SADC PF Secretary General; and Mr. Sheuneni Kurasha, Manager of the Programme on Democracy, Governance & Human Rights at SADC PF during a joint planning meeting last week. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF

New SADC PF and GIZ Project to enhance accountability and citizen participation

Moses Magadza By Moses Magadza Windhoek, Namibia – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) have concluded a joint meeting to discuss steps leading to a signing…

5 February 2025

Hamas official Basem Naim [PalinfoAr/Twitter]

Hamas: Trump reinforcing ‘law of the jungle at the international level’

US President Donald Trump’s plans to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and take control of the enclave by force “is a crime against humanity and reinforces the law of the jungle at the international…

5 February 2025

Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla, the Co-Coordinator of the Progressive International

States Coordinate Measures Against Israel’s Violations of International Law

Nine countries announced on Friday 31st January 2025, the formation of The Hague Group, an alliance of countries resolved to act in solidarity with Palestine via a concrete set of shared commitments. Below is their…

5 February 2025

Trump: ‘US will take over the Gaza Strip’

The ‘US will take over the Gaza Strip’, US President Donald Trump said yesterday during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ‘The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will…

5 February 2025

A general view of artisanal miners working at the Shabara artisanal mine near Kolwezi on October 12, 2022. - Some 20,000 people work at Shabara, in shifts of 5,000 at a time. Congo produced 72 percent of the worlds cobalt last year, according to Darton Commodities. And demand for the metal is exploding due to its use in the rechargeable batteries that power mobile phones and electric cars. But the countrys poorly regulated artisanal mines, which produce a small but not-negligeable percentage of its total output, have tarnished the image of Congolese cobalt. (Photo by Junior KANNAH / AFP) (Photo by JUNIOR KANNAH/AFP via Getty Images)

South African Capitalist Exploitation of the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Cde Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most resource-rich nations on earth, yet its people remain trapped in poverty, instability, and perpetual war. This paradox is not…

4 February 2025

Eldorado Park residents appeal for government intervention against dangerously polluted river

Eldorado Park residents appeal for government intervention against dangerously polluted river

By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 4 February 2025 Residents of Eldorado Park demand accountability for a major environmental disaster that has seen chemically treated sewage flood the Klipriver, a body of water that runs through the…

4 February 2025

SPECIAL ENVOY OF ALGERIA’S PRESIDENT VISITS BOTSWANA

Cynthia Thanda Algeria continues to show its commitment to maintaining and strengthening its relationship with Botswana. This was demonstrated on the 30th of January 2025 by the visit of the Special Envoy of His Excellency…

31 January 2025

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Imperialism, Neo-colonialism, and the Struggle for the Liberation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Introduction The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains one of the world’s most resource-rich yet war-torn countries. The roots of its turmoil lie in the relentless imperialist aggression that has…

31 January 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin ready for talks with Ukraine

Putin Calls for Renewed Peace Talks with Ukraine, Urges Immediate Dialogue

Moscow, Russia – Following a series of commemorative events marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a late-night statement emphasizing Russia’s willingness to engage in peace…

11 May 2025

“General Langley’s Accusations Against Traoré: A Flashpoint in Africa’s Struggle for Sovereignty”

By Fortune Madondo Of General Michael Elliott Langley’s Accusations  Michael Langley Michael Elliott Langley is the sixth commander of the United States (US) Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the first black four-star general in the United…

10 May 2025

Parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945

Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025 The President of Russia, Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Vladimir Putin, attended a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945. 29 heads of foreign delegations…

9 May 2025

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to CBS

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with CBS

Question: Good morning, Minister Lavrov. I want to ask you about what happened in Kiev. There was a large Russian attack on that capital city at about 1 o’clock in the morning. President Trump has…

7 May 2025

Miss Botswana 2024, Anacia Gaothusi shows off her Sari, as she prepares for Miss World competition in Hyderabad, India

Bridging Cultures: Anacia Gaothusi Prepares for Miss World with a Grand Indian Farewell

Cynthia Thanda The catchphrase, “Namaskara” reverberated throughout the posh and lush gardens of the Indian High Commissioner’s residence on the evening of May 2, 2025. Radiant guests lined up to welcome Miss Botswana 2024, Anacia…

3 May 2025

The President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Honourable Justin Tokely (left), poses for a photograph with the Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia, Honourable Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, at Heroes’ Acre in Namibia this week. Photo: George Sanzila, National Assembly of Namibia.

SADC PF Executive Committee calls on Namibian Speaker

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Honourable Justin Tokely, has praised Namibia’s longstanding commitment to regional parliamentary cooperation and called for renewed support as the Forum…

3 May 2025