Africa

Amidst the desolation and ravages of war, victory is certain for Palestine

Israel cloaks its atrocities in a web of lies – Hamas

By Emad Saber Palestinians have lived under a murderous military occupation, martial law, ethnic cleansing, the colonisation and theft of our land, and being subjected to illegal apartheid practices for more than three quarters of…

2 November 2023

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Echoes of Gaza, from afar

Basma Almaza On October 7 at 1:00 pm Malaysia time, which is five hours ahead of Palestine, I reached for my phone, eager to learn whether my friend Noor had successfully completed her final exam…

31 October 2023

Marchers trooped onto the streets of Gaborone to show solidarity with Palestine

Batswana march for peace and solidarity with Palestine

Cynthia Thanda The Main Mall of Botswana’s capital city, Gaborone, was teeming with human rights activists, sympathisers and people from all walks of life in the morning of Wednesday 25th of October 2023 all locked…

25 October 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin sat for an interview with Wang Guan of the China Media Group

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Interview with China Media Group

Wang Guan (retranslated): Mr. President! First of all, please accept my greetings on the occasion of your Birthday you have recently celebrated. How was it? Vladimir Putin: Thank you very much. I celebrated it with my friends and family. It was fine. Wang Guan: I must…

19 October 2023

Wang Yi: China Stands on the Side of Peace and Human Conscience on the Question of Palestine

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman On October 13, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy…

18 October 2023

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

“Adherence to the UN Charter principles in their entirety and interconnection underwrite international peace and stability”

by Sergey Lavrov* The recently held general political discussion during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly affirmed that the world is going through profound and tectonic changes. We are witnessing the emergence…

17 October 2023

Smoke billows during an Israeli air strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 12, 2023. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants entered Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip enclave on October 8. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP) (Photo by SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel bombards Gaza

The spectacular failures of international law

*The case of the lingering territorial conflicts of Israel/Palestine – Morocco/Western Sahara By Suleiman M. Pema* The attention of the global media sharply shifted from the conflict in Ukraine/ Russia which has largely preoccupied western…

13 October 2023

Basking in the moment - Simon Hughes, Donald Molosi, Clive Ganess, Rebecca Binns.

Partly Cloudy & Hot wows London!

LONDON, UK OCTOBER 8, 2023 Over the weekend, “Partly Cloudy & Hot” had its third screening in London, UK. The high-profile short film and its producers were hosted by the London International Pan-African Film Festival…

13 October 2023

The United Cultures Forum is an opportunity for nations of the world to showcase their heritage in its diversity

IX Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum presents ‘United Cultures Forum’ from 16 to 18 November this year

Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Russian Federation will host IX Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum – “United Cultures Forum” to be held on November 16-18, 2023. As part of the three-day forum, leading cultural figures and…

12 October 2023

-UN-UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David R. Boyd - UN photo

UN expert to assess environmental impacts on human rights in Botswana early October

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman GENEVA (27 September 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, David R. Boyd, will conduct a visit to Botswana from 3 to 11 October 2023. The…

29 September 2023

Leader of Opposition Hon. Dumelang Saleshando whose Botswana Congress Party (BCP) boasts 15 MPs in the 13th Parliament

 A Response to the State of the Nation Address

By Hon Dumelang Saleshando Leader of Opposition 21 November 2024 Title: We have crossed the Rubicon: Now what awaits us? A new or old Botswana Mr. Speaker, your Honour the Vice President and fellow members…

21 November 2024

State of the Nation Address to the First Meeting of the First Session of the 13th Parliament

By Advocate Duma Gideon Boko President of the Republic of Botswana 19th November 2024 Theme: Transforming Botswana for inclusive growth May their souls rest in peace and in their memory, let us forge ahead with…

21 November 2024

HB invests 137 Million Pula in Botswana, fuelling the nation’s rise as a diamond powerhouse

Eighteen (18) months after launch, HB is advancing HB Botswana’s processing capacity with a transformative new 137 million Pula investment. This commitment will expand HB’s processing capacity and create hundreds of high-quality jobs, positioning Botswana…

21 November 2024

Elephant over-population causes massive destruction of trees, poor food and water supply for all the wildlife_

U.S. Appeals Court’s decision on ivory, Rhino horn sales may signal reopening of international trade

 By Emmanuel Koro  Johannesburg,  19 November 2024 In a significant development for a return to a reasonable approach to trade in ivory and rhino horn products,  the U.S. Second Court of Appeals has removed the…

21 November 2024

India in top 10 globally for patents, trademarks and industrial designs

India now ranks among the top 10 countries globally in the number of patents, trademarks and industrial design applications, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) 2024 report on IP trends. The World Intellectual…

20 November 2024

Irina Abramova (Moderator), Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug (Mauritania FM), Sergey Lavrov (Russia FM) and Dr Monque Nsanzabanganwa (African Union Commission) - Pic (TPA)

Russia has never been involved in the exploitation of African peoples – Sergey Lavrov

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman At the close of the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum on November 10th 2024 in the Sirius Federal Territory, Sochi, Russia’s veteran Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov fielded questions…

19 November 2024