End the Ongoing Nakba: DITSHWANELO Calls for Urgent Action
DITSHWANELO – The Botswana Centre for Human Rights stands in solidarity with the global community in commemorating International Nakba Day on 15 May. This year marks 77 years since the beginning of the Nakba in…
17 May 2025
Sahrawi Envoy Denounces Neo-Colonial occupation in Western Sahara at African Rights Commission
In a series of unflinching interventions before the 83rd Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) held in Banjul from May 2 to 12, 2025, the Deputy Permanent Representative of the…
16 May 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin ready for talks with Ukraine
Putin Calls for Renewed Peace Talks with Ukraine, Urges Immediate Dialogue
Moscow, Russia – Following a series of commemorative events marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a late-night statement emphasizing Russia’s willingness to engage in peace…
11 May 2025
“General Langley’s Accusations Against Traoré: A Flashpoint in Africa’s Struggle for Sovereignty”
By Fortune Madondo Of General Michael Elliott Langley’s Accusations Michael Langley Michael Elliott Langley is the sixth commander of the United States (US) Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the first black four-star general in the United…
10 May 2025
Parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945
Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025 The President of Russia, Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Vladimir Putin, attended a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945. 29 heads of foreign delegations…
9 May 2025
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to CBS
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with CBS
Question: Good morning, Minister Lavrov. I want to ask you about what happened in Kiev. There was a large Russian attack on that capital city at about 1 o’clock in the morning. President Trump has…
7 May 2025
Western Sahara: Colonialism, Labor, and Imperialist Complicity
In 2025, we mark 50 years since Morocco’s illegal occupation of Western Sahara — a colonial occupation sustained by a repressive military apparatus, a deliberate policy of demographic substitution, and, above all, a web of…
6 May 2025
Miss Botswana 2024, Anacia Gaothusi shows off her Sari, as she prepares for Miss World competition in Hyderabad, India
Bridging Cultures: Anacia Gaothusi Prepares for Miss World with a Grand Indian Farewell
Cynthia Thanda The catchphrase, “Namaskara” reverberated throughout the posh and lush gardens of the Indian High Commissioner’s residence on the evening of May 2, 2025. Radiant guests lined up to welcome Miss Botswana 2024, Anacia…
3 May 2025
The President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Honourable Justin Tokely (left), poses for a photograph with the Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia, Honourable Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, at Heroes’ Acre in Namibia this week. Photo: George Sanzila, National Assembly of Namibia.
SADC PF Executive Committee calls on Namibian Speaker
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Honourable Justin Tokely, has praised Namibia’s longstanding commitment to regional parliamentary cooperation and called for renewed support as the Forum…
3 May 2025
SADR calls on AU institutions to seriously treat the ongoing violations of Sahrawi people’s rights
The Representative of the Sahrawi Republic (SADR) participating in the 83rd Session of the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), Ambassador Malainin Lakhal, called on the ACHPR to put an end to African…
3 May 2025
