SADC Executive Secretary H.E. Elias Magosi
SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi joins African Union preparatory talks ahead of mid-year Coordination Meeting
Gaborone, June 9, 2026 – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, H.E. Elias M. Magosi, has joined continental leaders in preparatory talks for the 8th African Union (AU) Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, set to…
15 June 2026
THE INTRIGUING CASE OF LAIPIKIA EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE (EVD) ISOLATION & TREATMENT AMERICAN-ONLY FACILITY
“Kenyan interest or foreign agenda?” As the Ebola outbreak in DRC exposes not only Africa’s health vulnerability, but constitutional vulnerability & sovereignty vulnerability. By Fortune Madondo Introduction The joint plan by Kenya and the United…
8 June 2026
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed display their copies of signed agreements while U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as they participate in the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and some of its Middle East neighbors, in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries against Iran, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
China analyses Trump’s Push for Gulf and Middle East Expansion of the Abraham Accords
*Chinese intelligence and military circles analyse the Abraham Accords between the Gulf states, the Middle East, and Israel as not merely peace treaties but rather the infrastructure for a technological and military alliance. By Dr…
8 June 2026
Pope Leo XIV apologises for the role of the Catholic Church in legitimising slavery
Pope Leo XIV breaks silence on the Vatican’s role in slavery, calls for vigilance in digital era
By Fortune Madondo Introduction Exactly a day after the 63rd anniversary of Africa day, on Monday, 26 May 2026, the head of the Vatican or worldwide Catholic church, Pope Leo XIV, came clean on the…
2 June 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Putin Extends Africa Day Greetings, Highlights Russia–Africa Ties
May 25, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed warm wishes to African Heads of State and Government on the occasion of Africa Day, commending the continent’s progress and reaffirming Moscow’s commitment to deepening cooperation.…
29 May 2026
The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Hon. Helen Pushy Manyeneng (right), attends the Joint Session of Standing Committees of the SADC Parliamentary Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: SADC PF.
Botswana Deputy Speaker elected unopposed to lead SADC-PF GEWAYD Committee
By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Hon. Helen Pushy Manyeneng, has been elected unopposed as Chairperson of the Gender Equality, Women Advancement and Youth Development…
26 May 2026
Angolan parliamentarian Hon Luísa Damião is the new Chairperson of the Sweden-funded Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP) Standing Committee of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF
Angola’s Luísa Damião elected unopposed to chair SADC-PF HSDSP Committee
By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg Angolan parliamentarian Honourable Luísa Damião has been elected unopposed as Chairperson of the Sweden-funded Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP) Standing Committee of the SADC Parliamentary Forum for…
26 May 2026
Botswana opposition leader and economist Hon. Dumelang Saleshando speaks after being elected unopposed as Chairperson of the Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (TIFI) Standing Committee of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF
Botswana opposition leader Dumelang Saleshando elected to chair SADC-PF TIFI Committee
By Moses Magadza Johannesburg, South Africa – Botswana opposition leader and economist Hon. Dumelang Saleshando has been elected unopposed as Chairperson of the Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (TIFI) Standing Committee of the SADC Parliamentary…
26 May 2026
Newly elected Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP), Angolan parliamentarian Honourable Luísa Damião
SADC PF joint Standing Committees session ends with a call for action on governance, human rights and inclusion
By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa The curtain came down on the Joint Session of Standing Committees of the SADC Parliamentary Forum in Johannesburg on Thursday with a strong call for Member Parliaments to…
22 May 2026
President Boko welcomes his South African counterpart for the Sixth Bi-National Commission (pic. OP)
Ramaphosa undertakes state visit for sixth Botswana–SA Bi‑National Commission
Gaborone — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Botswana this week for a two‑day State Visit, co‑chaired with President Duma Gideon Boko on the occasion of the Sixth Session of the Botswana–South Africa Bi‑National…
20 May 2026
