• African Clergy invoke continent's history of war and Apartheid to demand an end to occupation and genocide of Palestine
“Never again”: African Clergy link continent’s pain to Palestine’s struggle
by Suraya Dadooo Our continent knows war. We carry the memory of the civil wars in Mozambique and Angola, the Rwanda genocide, and the wars of Liberia and Sierra Leone. Today we see war again…
26 August 2026
ormer Kenyan President Uhuru Kenhyatta delivering a powerful speech in Addis Ababa
Threads of Ethiopia: Uhuru Kenyatta’s Call for Unity in Diversity
25 August 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta delivered a powerful address at the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission’s closing ceremony, urging unity and peace while celebrating Ethiopia’s historic role in Africa’s…
26 August 2026
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BEYOND TERMINOLOGY
By Fortune Madondo The Invoice R292 million or US$18,5 million – that’s the invoice South Africa (SA) sent to Nigeria, Ethiopia and Malawi. For deporting Africans from South Africa. Lilongwe, 11 August 2026 Three hundred…
24 August 2026
The Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Ms Boemo Sekgoma
SADC PF urges parliamentary experts to guard against creeping anti-rights laws
From Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa The Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Ms Boemo Sekgoma, has called on parliamentary researchers and legal drafters across Southern Africa to become vigilant guardians…
22 August 2026
The Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Ms Boemo Sekgoma speaks at the start of a Capacity Building Workshop for Researchers, Legal and Human Rights Officers of Parliament on Integrating a Rights-Based Approach to Parliamentary Processes.
SADC PF equips Parliamentary experts to defend human rights gains
By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa The Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Ms Boemo Sekgoma, has urged parliamentary researchers, legal and human rights officers to draw on regional human rights…
21 August 2026
FROM RAW TO RICH: AFRICA’S TRANSITION FROM MERE SUPPLIER OF RAW MATERIALS TO MAKER OF THINGS
By Fortune Madondo Africa should trade with the West, with the East, and with everyone else — but on better terms when lithium leaves only to return as lithium batteries. When cocoa leaves only to…
21 August 2026
Mr. Charles Masole, Permanent Representative of The Republic of Botswana and Mr. Anatolio Ndong Mba, Representative of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Botswana and Equatorial Guinea Establish Diplomatic Relations
Cynthia Thanda The Republic of Botswana and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea have established diplomatic relations, marking a significant step in Botswana’s efforts to expand its international partnerships and strengthen engagement with fellow African states.…
21 August 2026
Minister of State President, Defence and Security, Honourable Minster Moeti Caesar Mohwasa
GOVERNMENT URGES POLITICAL PARTIES TO MAINTAIN CONSENSUS ON ELECTORAL REFORMS
Cynthia Thanda The Government of Botswana has urged political parties to maintain consensus on the country’s ongoing electoral reform process, warning that presenting individual reforms separately could undermine the agreement reached during the All-Party Conference.…
20 August 2026
His excellency Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, President of the Republic of Botswana
Botswana Deepening Its Bilateral Ties With Russia
Cynthia Thanda During an interview with RT in Durban on 16 August 2026, His Excellency Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, President of the Republic of Botswana, announced a significant step towards strengthening diplomatic relations between Botswana…
17 August 2026
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PRESIDENT BOKO CALLS FOR INTRA-AFRICAN COOPERATION
Cynthia Thanda Speaking during an interview with RT on the sidelines of the SADC Summit in Durban, President Duma Gideon Boko stressed the importance of African countries working together to ensure that external powers do…
17 August 2026
