By Moses Magadza in Cape Town, South Africa A high-level regional seminar to address the impact of climate change on children is underway in Cape Town, South Africa, under the theme, “Championing Collective Child-Responsive Climate Action.” …

Anthropological researcher Hassan Ghazaly, founder of the Pan African initiative on media and journalism “AfroMedia”, along with the initiative’s team, extended heartfelt congratulations to Ambassador Mohamed Idris on his appointment as the Permanent Representative of…

Mathew Nyaungwa* The global diamond industry saw a resurgence in 2024, with approximately 118 million carats of rough diamonds mined worldwide, according to the latest Kimberley Process data. Russia was the top producer, contributing 37.3…

On the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin met with Dilma Rousseff, President of the New Development Bank established by the BRICS countries. From the Russian side, the meeting was attended…

Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 28th St Petersburg International Economic Forum. This year’s theme is Shared Values: The Foundations of Growth in a Multipolar World. The SPIEF plenary…

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile was pleasantly surprised to learn that a Russian university has begun to offer the isiZulu language, and that St Petersburg University will also start offering…

By Vitalio Angula The Southern African nations of Namibia, South Africa, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Botswana met recently to discuss the promotion of natural diamonds, said to be in decline due to the…

 By F. Madondo  Introduction The year 2025 marks the 62nd Anniversary of Africa Freedom Day or African Liberation Day, commonly known as Africa Day. On the 25th of May 1963, Africa’s founding fathers met in…

The current escalation of the Iranian-Israeli conflict poses risks of further destabilisation across the region, particularly in the states neighbouring Israel and Iran. The firm and unwavering response of the global majority to Israeli strikes…

International law has long been held as a safeguard against the horrors of unchecked state power—a framework meant to regulate behaviour between nations, uphold human dignity, and prevent atrocities. Yet today, we are witnessing not…