Africa

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G20 JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT 2025, FIRST OF ITS KIND ON AFRICAN SOIL; BUT WHAT WAS IN IT FOR AFRICA?

“Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability”  By Fortune Madondo Introduction For the first time in the history of the G20, a G20 summit has been held in Africa, in South Africa. The first time, under the African presidency…

9 December 2025

Source: The Somair open-pit mine in Niger. Image courtesy Maurice Ascani / Orano.

WHEN FRENCH NUCLEAR GROUP (ORANO) TOOK NIGER TO COURT

Contractual Legality versus Resource Sovereignty By Fortune Madondo Introduction The land is African and the minerals are African. But is Africa free to decide who to sell or not sell to, who to do business…

9 December 2025

West Africa’s ECOWAS bloc deploys standby force to Benin in response to coup attempt

Soldiers from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and Ghana are being sent to Benin after West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS ordered the immediate deployment of elements of its standby force to the country following an…

9 December 2025

The Eternal Flame: Fidel Castro’s Legacy Continues to Inspire Zimbabwe and the World

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa – The Fidel Chair Zimbabwe Chapter Today, we, the Fidel Chair Zimbabwe Chapter, join the chorus of progressive peoples across the world in solemnly and resolutely commemorating the ninth anniversary of…

6 December 2025

South Africa’s Minister of Human Settlements, Honourable Thembi Simelane, MP, at a symposium of the 58th Plenary Assembly of the SADC Parliamentary Forum in Durban, South Africa. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF.

Escalating climate threats: South Africa’s Minister advocates for unified Parliamentary action

By Moses Magadza in Durban, South Africa South Africa’s Minister of Human Settlements, Honourable Thembi Simelane, MP, has challenged lawmakers across the SADC region to confront the climate crisis with urgency, unity and bold legislative…

6 December 2025

The Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa, Hon. Thoko Didiza.

SA Speaker Didiza urges unified climate actionat SADC PF 58th Plenary Assembly

By Moses Magadza in Durban, South Africa The Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa, Hon. Thoko Didiza, has urged Southern African parliaments to act collaboratively and urgently to confront the mounting climate crisis,…

5 December 2025

The President of the SADC PF, Hon. Randrianasoloniaiko Siteny Thierry, Speaker of the Parliament of Madagascar (top left), presides over the 58th Plenary for the first time with SADC PF SG Her Excellency Boemo Sekgoma next to him. From left are SADC PF Managers Dr Jacob Segale, Ms Clare Musonda and Mr Sheuneni Kurasha. Photo - Parliament of South Africa

Curtain draws on SADC PF’s 58th Plenary

By Moses Magadza in Durban, South Africa The 58th Plenary Assembly of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) ended in eThekwini on Thursday with calls for accelerated parliamentary action on climate change, gender equality, youth…

5 December 2025

Dr Rodgers Lubilo, President of Community Leaders Network

SADC Leader Warns: ‘If CITES Won’t Reform for Communities, We’ll Force It’

By Emmanuel Koro 4 December 2025, Samarkand City, Uzbekistan                                                                                        Southern Africa’s leading community conservation voices have delivered their clearest warning yet to the UN wildlife trade regulator CITES, declaring that they will no longer…

5 December 2025

Dr Phenyo Butale discussing Botswana's human rights-centric approach to conflict resolution

Botswana Urges Stronger AU–UN Partnership to Confront Terrorism

Algiers, Algeria — December 1, 2025 Botswana has called for deeper collaboration between the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, warning that fragmented approaches risk…

2 December 2025

Dr. Mahmoud Al-Saleh, Chairman of the Arab Committee for Solidarity with the Sahrawi People

SILENCED VOICES: VISITING THE LAND OF WESTERN SAHARA, THE LAST AFRICAN COLONY

Cynthia Thanda The dusty wind that sweeps across the refugee camps of the Sahrawi people near Tindoulf screams louder, carrying the weight of a nation still fighting to breath freely. When International communities are summoned…

2 December 2025

Orange Money Botswana Chief Executive Officer Seabelo Pilane

Orange Money Launches P1.11 Million DuelaEasy Pay and Win Promotional Competition

Orange Money Botswana has unveiled its DuelaEasy Pay and Win promotion, a 24-week competition that will reward customers, merchants and frontline operators with prizes worth more than P1.11 million as the company marks 15 years…

15 July 2026

Innovating Education in Africa: AU Pushes AI and Skills Transformation

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Addis Ababa, 14 July 2026: The African Union (AU) this week hosted the Innovating Education in Africa (IEA) 2026 Expo at its Addis Ababa headquarters, drawing policymakers, innovators, academics and development…

15 July 2026

Indian High Commissioner, H.E Bathath Kumar flanked by Batswana scholars that have won ICCR scholarship to study in India

ICCR lighting the path: Batswana scholars embark on journey to India

By Cynthia Thanda The Tswana idiom, “Thuto lesedi la sechaba,” meaning education is the light and future of the people, aptly reflects the spirit of cooperation between Botswana and India. Both nations continue to invest…

14 July 2026

Gates and Bezos-backed firm fights for DRC's mineral data in exchange for more investments. Pic. (Business Insider Africa)

Africa’s Battle for Resource Sovereignty: Congo’s Colonial Mineral Archives at the Heart of a Global Tug-of-War

By Fortune Madondo The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and billionaires backed US-based AI mining company KoBold Metals have been at odds with Belgium and Belgian Museum over who gets to access, control and digitize millions…

14 July 2026

DJIBOUTI: “The military base capital of Africa”

By Fortune Madondo Djibouti is a tiny African nation, host to global military giants. This tiny, coastal nation of Djibouti, in East Africa, specifically, Horn of Africa (HoA) has emerged as a geopolitically strategic area…

14 July 2026

Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba

Statement by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba’s Foreign Affairs Minister at the United Nations General Assembly

“Debate: Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America agaisnt Cuba” Mr. President; Excellencies, Permanent Representatives; Distinguished delegates; The government of the United States is carrying out…

14 July 2026