Africa

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Ntuli (right) presents Ambassador Eneström with a traditional African vessel as a token of appreciation. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF

Sweden and KwaZulu-Natal eye stronger cooperation on climate action, skills and gender equality

By Moses Magadza DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – Sweden and KwaZulu-Natal have expressed interest in deepening cooperation in climate action, gender equality, education, innovation, skills development and trade, building on the longstanding relationship between Sweden and…

16 September 2026

Ambassador Anna Karin Eneström. Photo: Embassy of Sweden

Sweden-led dialogue on climate action, gender equality and SRHR set for UKZN

By Moses Magadza The Embassy of Sweden convened a high-level, youth-centred dialogue on the intersection of climate change, gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at the…

11 September 2026

SADC PF Secretary General Ms Boemo Sekgoma.

SADC PF urges political parties to open pathways for young people to lead now

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) has called on political parties and public institutions to dismantle barriers that confine young people to the margins of political life and create…

11 September 2026

THE THUCYDIDES TRAP”: AFRICA REMAINS A BATTLEGROUND, NOT A STAKEHOLDER

By Fortune Madondo As the established ruling power, the United States of America sees its global dominance shaken by the rise of China; Africa is paying the price. Caught between Washington’s fear and Beijing’s ambition,…

10 September 2026

AFRICA’S TRUE SIZE REVEALED AS UNGA VOTES TO CORRECT A 457-YEAR-OLD DISTORTION IN A MAP

As the world backs “Equal Earth”, Africa demands to be seen in true size By Fortune Madondo A Distortion Taught in Classrooms For generations, classrooms were teaching distortion. It is not the geography teacher’s fault.…

6 September 2026

Image: Meta AI

ECOCIDE: AFRICA’S SILENT CRIME

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated 7 September as the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies in 2019, with the first commemoration held in 2020. Who Pays When Land, Water and Air…

6 September 2026

FROM THE DOCTRINE OF REPUDIATION TO THE DOCTRINE OF REPARATIONS AND RESTITUTION

“Why the Vatican Should Be at the Forefront of Championing Reparations and Restitution for Africa” By Fortune Madondo Introduction Before the guns, before the chains, there was a pen in Rome. That pen signed Africa…

31 August 2026

The Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity, signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 December 2025 between President Félix Tshisekedi of the DRC and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, with Donald Trump as

The DRC: When “Peace” Becomes a Business Opportunity for Imperialism

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The Democratic Republic of Congo remains one of the clearest examples of the contradiction at the heart of imperialism in Africa: the louder the international powers speak about peace, stability and…

31 August 2026

Beresa Abera of the Network of African National human Rights Institutions

Securing gains, centring dignity: Southern Africa charts a human rights future

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone, Botswana — For three days, from 26 to 28 August 2026, Gaborone became the epicentre of a critical dialogue on the future of human rights in Southern Africa. Convened by…

31 August 2026

Human rights advocate Brian Kagoro shares a light moment with Gabriel Malebang the Clerk of Botswana's National Assembly

Southern Africa Dialogue Urges Concrete Action to Safeguard Human Rights

Gaborone – 28 August 2026 The Southern Africa Dialogue on Reimagining the Future of Human Rights in Africa concluded in Gaborone on Friday with a strong call for governments and regional institutions to translate commitments…

29 August 2026

President Brahim Ghali calls for accelerating the decolonisation process in Western Sahara, Africa’s last colony

Bir Lehlou (Sahrawi Republic), September 7, 2026 (SPS) – President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr Brahim Ghali, sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, informing him of the latest…

3 October 2026

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu met South Africa's Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa in New York

AFRICA’S $3.4 TRILLION DREAM IS BLEEDING

By Fortune Madondo The diplomatic tension between Nigeria and South Africa is killing Pan-African solidarity. As the continent’s two economic powerhouses, their friction stalls consensus, disrupts trade, and bleeds the $3.4 trillion dream. It exposes…

1 October 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu

FROM UNGA WALKOUT TO PITCH CONTROVERSY

By Fortune Madondo In 72 hours, the same state was confronted in two theatres. On September 24, 2026, at the 81st UN General Assembly, an estimated 75 to 77 delegates walked out as Prime Minister…

1 October 2026

Orange Botswana CEO Nene Maiga and TEMCO Chairman Sailas Temwa sealed the deal

Orange Botswana, TEMCO Sign Deal to Drive Digital Healthcare Project

GABORONE – Orange Botswana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Extraordinary Medical Company (TEMCO), positioning the telecommunications firm as the preferred connectivity provider for a major healthcare development planned for the Gaborone…

30 September 2026

Vivo Energy Opens 85th Shell Service Station in Mmopane

GABORONE, September 25, 2026 – Vivo Energy Botswana has expanded its national retail network with the opening of the Shell Mmopane service station, bringing the total number of Shell-branded stations in the country to 85.…

30 September 2026

Xi Jinping at 18th BRICS summit in New Dehli, India

Cementing the foundation for BRICS cooperation and bolstering the strength of the Global South

Statement by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, at Session II of the 18th BRICS Summit, New Delhi, September 13, 2026. Your Excellency Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Colleagues, I thank Prime…

28 September 2026