Africa

President Putin on a phone call with South Africa's Ramaphosa

Putin Briefs Ramaphosa on Ukraine Peace Talks in Strategic Phone Call

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman MOSCOW/JOHANNESBURG – Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on August 7, briefing him on the outcomes of his recent meeting with U.S. Special…

7 August 2025

Aide-to-the-President-of-Russia-Yury-Ushakov

Putin-Trump Summit in the Works as Ukraine Peace Talks Gain Momentum

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to meet in the coming days following a high-level discussion in Moscow aimed at advancing efforts to resolve…

7 August 2025

The Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Namibia, Hon. Philipus Wido Katamelo

SADC Parliamentarians chart path to end hunger through new Agrifood Alliance and right to food legislation

By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa Parliamentarians from SADC Member States have concluded a high-level meeting and training toward transforming food systems and eradicating hunger in Southern Africa with strong commitments to legislative reforms,…

7 August 2025

HSDSP Committee Chairperson, Hon Mope Khati from Lesotho

SADC PF committee sets the stage for rights-based regional development

27 July 2025 By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg To bolster parliamentary oversight and enhance legislative action on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across the region, the SADC Parliamentary Forum convened a two-day induction…

7 August 2025

Mr. Prince Daniel, Assistant Clerk to the Parliament of Zimbabwe (left), with Mr Sackeus Kadhikwa, the Public Relations Officer at the National Assembly of Namibia, during a visit to the SADC PF Secretariat in Namibia recently

Zim Parliamentary staff hail Namibia visit, eye stronger collaboration and E-Parliament transformation

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – A delegation of senior staff members from the Parliament of Zimbabwe recently completed a week-long learning exchange visit to the National Assembly of Namibia and the Secretariat of the…

6 August 2025

Morna - Artist Rebirth

Unmasking Postnatal Depression

By: Vitalio Angula Morna Ikosa’s 118-page offering titled ‘Unmasking Post Natal Depression’ delves into the unspoken reality of Post Natal Depression (sometimes referred to as Post-Partum Depression), estimated to affect one in five women on…

6 August 2025

ENOUGH! Zimbabwean Members of Parliament and citizens at the official launch of a national campaign against child abuse, rape, and the denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights (Pic. Parliament of Zimbabwe)

“Enough!” as Zimbabwe expands campaign against abuse and teenage pregnancy

By Moses Magadza in Windhoek The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe, Hon. Ezra Chadzamira, has officially launched a national campaign against child abuse, rape, and the denial…

5 August 2025

Maria Zakharova

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova: BRICS represents global majority

BRICS has evolved from an informal platform for dialogue into an association capable of responding to global challenges with practical actions. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova in an exclusive interview…

3 August 2025

New Book Exposes Truths Behind International Elephant, Rhino Conservation Challenge

Africa’s iconic wildlife stands at a dangerous crossroads. The majestic elephants and rhinos, symbols of strength and beauty, now face an uncertain future. In his new book, Conservation Challenge – The Case of Doomsday for…

3 August 2025

Mass graves, unclaimed bodies: Israel's war robs Gazans of funeral rites (Pic. Al Jazeera)

Israeli policy towards Palestinians in the Gaza Strip: from repression and control to destruction and annihilation

Executive Summary of an investigation by B’Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories July 2025 Since October 2023, Israel has fundamentally changed its policy toward the Palestinians. Following the Hamas-led…

30 July 2025

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