Africa

Zim to benefit from visa-free travel in Africa

Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent ZIMBABWE stands ready to benefit significantly from a borderless Africa that promotes visa-free travel, free trade and regional economic integration, Ghana’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Bonaventure Adjavor has said. Speaking at the…

21 October 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, provides testimony at a Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., March 16, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

Africa Must Rise: Ending AFRICOM, Imperialism, and the Chains of Neo-Colonial Oppression

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa For seventeen long years, the United States Africa Command AFRICOM has stood as the blunt instrument of Western neocolonialism on African soil. Ostensibly created to “secure peace and stability,” its true…

19 October 2025

Source; IPC 2021_23; FEWS NET

WORLD FOOD DAY- AND THE PRESSING NEED TO DECOLONIZE AFRICAN AGRICULTURE

 By Fortune Madondo Introduction 16 October is celebrated as World Food Day. Organised by the Food And Agriculture Organization (FAO). This year, 16 October 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization…

17 October 2025

Dream Factory Foundation has officially launched its latest initiative, the Emergent Business Coaching Scholarship Program

Dream Factory Foundation Launches the Emergent Business Coaching Scholarship Program in Botswana and Zimbabwe

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dream Factory Foundation has officially launched its latest initiative, the Emergent Business Coaching Scholarship Program, a groundbreaking opportunity designed to empower aspiring and established entrepreneurs in Africa. The program will kick off…

16 October 2025

The Chief Executive Officer of the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC), Mr Farai Machinga. Photo: Contributed.

Calls for regional action to secure adolescents’ SRHR in East and Southern Africa

The 2nd Edition of the Regional Engagement Meeting on Adolescents’ SRHR Access that seeks to accelerate access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services for adolescents across East and Southern Africa began here…

16 October 2025

The Vice-President of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Hon. Sylvia Lucas. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF.

SADC PF Vice-President urges strong prison oversight to protect health, dignity and democracy

By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg The Vice-President of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Hon. Sylvia Lucas, has called for stronger parliamentary oversight of prisons to safeguard human rights, prevent disease outbreaks…

14 October 2025

Judges and other delegates from the SADC region and beyond pose for a souvenir photo during a consultation on the SADC Model Law on Prison Oversight in Sandton, South Africa. Photos: Moses Magadza. SADC PF.

Judges urged to champion prison oversight that protects dignity behind bars

By Moses Magadza in Sandton, South Africa A call has been made for Judges across the SADC region to lead in ensuring that the dignity, health, and rights of people in custody are protected through…

14 October 2025

Mr. Victor Mhango, Vice-Chairperson of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Prison Oversight

SADC PF launches consultation on  Model Law for Prison Oversight

By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) on Monday opened a two-day consultation in Johannesburg focusing on Health in Prisons and the Draft SADC Model Law on Prison…

6 October 2025

Lesotho: The Kingdom in the Sky

By Ras Mubarak* The kingdom of Lesotho glows with pride as it celebrates its 59th Independence Day on October 4, 2025. On this historic day in 1966, the Basotho people, under the steadfast leadership of…

4 October 2025

WSRW: EU trade deal with Morocco revives wide outrage over EU disrespect of international law and Sahrawi rights

The European Commission’s latest push to conclude a trade agreement with Morocco that includes Western Sahara has drawn strong condemnation from Sahrawi advocates, legal experts, and civil society across Europe, Western Sahara Resource Watch indicated…

1 October 2025

Russian presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation Kirill Dmitriev

Diesel diplomacy: How a Russia-US fuel deal is redrawing global alliances

The diesel supply agreement struck between Russia and the United States may appear at first glance to be a simple energy transaction. In reality, it has evolved into a geopolitical flashpoint that is exposing deep…

21 October 2026

UB Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, the force behind the new strategy designed to transform UB into a high performance organisation

UB Graduates Over 4,000 as Output Jumps 15%

GABORONE, October 19, 2026 – The University of Botswana (UB) will confer qualifications on 4,059 graduands during its 44th Graduation Ceremonies, marking a significant increase in graduate output and a notable rise in doctoral graduates.…

21 October 2026

Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti

UB to Confer Honorary Doctorates on Sesana, Moeti and Dingake

GABORONE, Oct 20, 2026 – The University of Botswana (UB) will confer honorary doctorates on indigenous rights activist Roy Sesana, public health leader Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti and jurist Justice Professor Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake…

20 October 2026

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Sweden hails SADC PF as “excellent vehicle” for advancing SRHR within the region

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, Namibia – Sweden has described the SADC Parliamentary Forum as a trusted regional partner and an effective channel for advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and has praised its…

19 October 2026

FNB Botswana Deputy Chief Executive Officer Dr Mbako Mbo

FNB Botswana backs private sector growth at National Business Conference

FRANCISTOWN – FNB Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to private sector-led economic growth and diversification through its partnership and participation in the 18th National Business Conference (NBC), currently underway in Francistown. The conference, hosted by…

19 October 2026

Boko said Xi's journey from provincial leadership to the highest office in China testified to his resilience, integrity, wisdom and deep understanding of governance

Boko calls for reparations for colonial injustices, as he hails Xi’s pragmatic leadership

BEIJING – President Duma Gideon Boko has described Chinese President Xi Jinping as a transformative and pragmatic leader whose governance philosophy is rooted in a deep understanding of China’s material realities, while also reaffirming his…

19 October 2026