Diamonds
Global diamond industry rebounds in 2024: Russia, Botswana lead in volume, but value declines
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…
27 June 2025
President Putin meeting with Dilma Rousseff.j
Putin meets the President of the New Development Bank, Dilma Rousseff
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…
27 June 2025
St Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025
Plenary session of St Petersburg International Economic Forum
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…
27 June 2025
President Vladimir Putin with Deputy President of South Africa Paul Mashatile.j
isiZulu and isiXhosa make Russian University debut amid growing SA-Russia alliance
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…
25 June 2025
“Diamonds are not Forever”
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…
24 June 2025
MAPPING THE SEPARATIST MOVEMENTS (SMs) IN AFRICA
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…
19 June 2025
Russian Foreign Ministry statement in connection with the escalation of the Iranian-Israeli conflict
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…
18 June 2025
The Necrosis of International Law: From Multilateralism to Bilateralism
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…
17 June 2025
THE ORANGE MONEY BRAND SHINES ON BOTSWANA’S STAGE AS ITS RECOGNISED AT THE COUNTRY’S LEADING FINANCIAL SERVICES BRAND(2)
ORANGE MONEY BRAND RECOGNISED AS BOTSWANA’S LEADING FINANCIAL SERVICES BRAND
By Dumisani Stanley Ncube* Orange Money has grown leaps and bounds since its inception nearly 15 years ago, and it’s led the mobile financial services landscape through continual innovation and product evolution, taking it to…
16 June 2025
The newly appointed Secretary-General of the Forum of Parliaments of Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR), Dr. Deo Mapinga. Photo: Contributed
FP-ICGLR seeks deeper ties with SADC PF amidst AI-driven parliamentary transformation
By Moses Magadza Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – The newly-appointed Secretary-General of the Forum of Parliaments of Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR), Dr. Deo Mapinga, has called for regional…
16 June 2025
