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Botswana Joined 50 countries in Moscow for BRICS International Fashion Federation

At the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow, leaders from fashion associations across more than 50 countries proudly announced the formation of the BRICS International Fashion Federation. This initiative aims to establish new centers of influence,…

29 October 2024

Togo Has Taken Up The Challenge To Revive Pan-Africanism

By Francis Kokutse After the last Pan-African Congress in South Africa in 2014, nothing much has happened, and it seemed everyone went to sleep, but thanks to the Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe, there is a…

24 October 2024

China's President Xi Jinping is met by Russia's President Vladimir Putin as he arrives in Kazan for the BRICS Summit

President Xi Jinping Holds Meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin

On the afternoon of October 22 local time, President Xi Jinping held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kazan Kremlin. President Xi expressed his great delight in coming to the ancient Russian…

24 October 2024

On Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with journalists from BRICS countries

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman President of Russia Vladimir Putin answered questions from the heads of leading BRICS media agencies. The meeting was held ahead of the BRICS summit in Kazan. The meeting was attended by the heads of media agencies from Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia,…

23 October 2024

Putin addresses plenary session of BRICS Business Forum

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The forum is taking place in Moscow ahead of the BRICS Summit, which will be held in Kazan on October 22–24 and will include the new participants in the association for the first time. On January 1, 2024, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia…

23 October 2024

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Africa Free Trade for Africa and Namibia

Vitalio Angula Mee Nangula sits in her two * four cubicle at the open market at Windhoek’s Single Quarter’s which has come to be known in the local vernacular as “Uutara waa Libertine”, named after…

20 October 2024

“Dismantling Apartheid: South Africa to Palestine” UK & Ireland Tour

Address by Nkosi ZMD Mandela, Held at Bristol, UK | Thursday, 17th October 2024 How did the Boycott work in SA, what does it look like for us here in UK? To boycott means to…

17 October 2024

16th BRICS Summit kicks off in Kazan, Russia October 22 – 24, 2024

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will attend a BRICS summit scheduled to take place in Kazan on October 22-24. The 16th summit of the group, it will be held in Russia,…

17 October 2024

Mr Joseph Manzi, the Director of Programmes at the SADC PF. Photo: SADC PF

SADC PF Public Hearings aim to promote citizen engagement and regional integration

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – SADC citizens will have an opportunity to engage their representatives within the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) on a range of issues when it hosts its…

17 October 2024

We demand the immediate release of Kémi Séba

Media Statement by Nkosi ZMD Mandela Mvezo Komkhulu (The Great Place), Wednesday 16th October 2024: We demand the immediate release of Kémi Séba and Henry Djehuty. Kémi has been one of the most vocal and…

17 October 2024

Prof. Peter Katjavivi (middle) speaks in Botswana last week at the signing of the Agreement to Amend the SADC Treaty to establish the SADC PF as an official institution of the regional bloc. Photo: Bright Khumanego

“Are we really here?” – Prof Peter Katjavivi reacts to transformation of SADC PF

By Moses Magadza Gaborone, Botswana – In Luke 2:25-32, Simeon, a devout man who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen Christ, said – upon holding…

1 April 2025

The Executive Secretary of SADC, Mr. Elias Magosi (left) speaks while the Speaker of the Parliament of South Africa, Hon Thoko Didiza and Botswana’s Minister for State President, Hon. Moeti Ceaser Mohwasa listen in. Photo: Bright Kumanego

SADC urges swift ratification of Regional Parliament Treaty before August Summit

By Moses Magadza Gaborone, Botswana – The Executive Secretary of SADC, Mr. Elias Magosi, has hailed the recent signing of the Agreement to amend the SADC Treaty to transform the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF)…

1 April 2025

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse. Photo: Bright Khumanego, Parliament of Botswana

Botswana Speaker says SADC Regional Parliament will boost citizens’ participation

By Moses Magadza Gaborone, Botswana – The Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse has said that the transformation of the SADC Parliamentary Forum into a regional parliament will improve SADC…

1 April 2025

ELATED: Botswana’s Minister for State President Honourable Moeti Ceaser Mohwasa (right) with the Speaker of South Africa Hon Thoko Didiza at the signing ceremony. Photo: Bright Khumanego, Parliament of Botswana.

Call to embrace SADC Parliament

… as Botswana signs Treaty Amendment Agreement By Moses Magadza in Gaborone GABORONE- Botswana’s Minister for State President Honourable Moeti Ceaser Mohwasa, has welcomed the signing of the Agreement Amending the SADC Treaty establishing the…

29 March 2025

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Main outcomes of the Russia and United States expert groups meeting

(March 25, 2025) 1. In line with the agreement reached by the presidents of Russia and the United States, the Russian and American sides agreed to provide for the implementation of the Black Sea Initiative,…

26 March 2025

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Channel One on Talks in Riyadh and their Outcome

Moscow, March 25, 2025 Question: Let us begin with your birthday. You have received plenty of birthday wishes. There was even a “marathon” of your wonderful verses. Did you have time to look and read…

26 March 2025