A distinguished Member of the APR Panel of Eminent Persons Ambassador Aly El-Hefny (right) shares a lighter moment with National Governance Council APRM Zimbabwe Ambassador James Manzou during media briefing at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare . Pic: Charles Muchakagara
African Peer Review Mechanism Strengthens Governance Accountability: Zimbabwe’s Targeted Review Sets Regional Benchmark
By Fortune Madondo Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President in 1957, famously declared: “Seek ye first the political kingdom, and all other things shall be added unto you.” This was his rallying cry for immediate independence…
21 December 2025
Dr Phenyo Buitale at 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo, December 19-20
Botswana Seeks Deeper Russia Ties as Cairo Forum Charts Africa’s Strategic Future
Cairo, Egypt — December 20, 2025. Botswana’s Minister of International Relations, Dr Phenyo Butale, used the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo to underscore Botswana’s intent to strengthen ties with Moscow,…
20 December 2025
The Long shadow of apartheid, the forgotten pain, and the struggle for truth
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Africa’s history in the twentieth century was shaped by invasion, colonial violence, and long struggles for liberation. From the battlefields of Ghana and Algeria to the valleys of Zimbabwe and the…
19 December 2025
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Russia–Africa: New Horizons for Old Friends
by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for African media dedicated to the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum Cairo will soon host an important political event: heads and officials of the foreign ministries…
18 December 2025
The Economic Warfare Against Cuba Is Being Strengthened
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The events of 10 December 2025 mark a dangerous and revealing escalation in the long-running economic warfare waged against the Republic of Cuba. On that day, United States military forces boarded…
17 December 2025
Opinion: Empowering Women to Disempower Women? The Crisis of Sisterhood in Feminism
Taboka Bathoeng* The women who guard the door to leadership are often portrayed as gatekeepers, standing on platforms built by patriarchy. They are accused of pulling up the ladder, of distancing themselves from those below.…
16 December 2025
Can the United States be trusted? A Pan-Africanist reading of its new diplomatic gesture toward Zimbabwe
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The United States’ recent public posture of “re-engagement” and diplomatic outreach toward Zimbabwe has been met with a cautious welcome by some in Harare and across Africa. For people who have…
15 December 2025
UN INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY 2025: AFRICA MUST RISE AGAIN FOR PALESTINE
A Stain on the Conscience of Humanity: The Enduring Betrayal of Palestine By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa – The National Chairperson, Zimbabwe Palestine Solidarity Council (ZPSC) 29 November 2025 A Year of Pain, Betrayal, and Renewed…
15 December 2025
Defining the Universe of Discourse- Conceptual Framework
As Botswana is currently considering revisions to its constitution, there is a discourse on what a constitution is, what is expected and how this will be beneficial to the coming generation. The constitution is a…
13 December 2025
Source: The Mail & Guardian
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
