Africa

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda pays a two-day state visit to Botswana

Kagame’s Visit Marks New Chapter in Botswana–Rwanda Partnership

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone, May 5, 2026 — Rwandan President Paul Kagame will arrive in Botswana for a two-day state visit from May 6–7 at the invitation of President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko. This marks Kagame’s second…

5 May 2026

Leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States -Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

Sahel Rising: The AES Confederation’s Defiant March Toward Sovereignty, Security, and Revolutionary Transformation

By Cde Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Amid intensifying efforts to undermine the Sahelian revolution through destabilisation, propaganda, and psychological warfare, the Confederation of Sahel States Alliance of Sahel States is not retreating. It is consolidating. Far…

22 April 2026

Donald Trump's New World Order -Pic (The Heat)

America’s “Allies” Are Its Victims: Why Africa Must Reject Imperial Security Traps and Embrace a New Global Path

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa There is a brutal truth that Africa must finally face without fear or politeness: the so-called “security partnerships” offered by the United States are not protection agreements. They are instruments of…

17 April 2026

The late Dr Jabulile Malaza was Director of Research and SADC-PF Desk Officer for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) at the Parliament of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Photo: contributed

SADC PF mourns veteran researcher Dr Jabulile Malaza, remembered for visionary leadership, dedication and service to the region

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) is in mourning following the death on Saturday of one of its long-serving researchers, Dr Jabulile Malaza, Director of Research and…

16 April 2026

Legislating Death: Israel’s Execution Law and the Crisis of International Justice

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The recent passage of a law by the Israeli Knesset permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners is not merely another controversial policy decision; it is a profound moral rupture that exposes…

10 April 2026

KGOSI Kokestso Tsipe (right) speaks while the local councillor listens

Flood-ravaged villagers call for urgent access to health and SRHR services as roads, homes, and livelihoods remain devastated

By Moses Magadza, recently in Botswana Mosweu – Residents of Mosweu Village in Botswana’s Tswapong District have called for urgent restoration of access to health and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services after…

10 April 2026

Land Is Not for Sale: From Palestine to Zimbabwe, the Fire of Liberation Still Burns

March 30, 2026 By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa March 30 is not just a date. It is a warning to the oppressor and a declaration to the oppressed that land is life, and life cannot be…

8 April 2026

Rising for Palestine: Africans in Solidarity for Decolonisation and Liberation

“To view Palestine through an African lens is not to appropriate suffering, but to clarify its coordinates.” Raouf Farrah and Suraya Dadoo (2026) In a groundbreaking new anthology edited by Algerian researcher Raouf Farrah and…

8 April 2026

Officials from the SADC Parliamentary Forum and GIZ during a review meeting

GIZ–SADC PF partnership set to strengthen democratic governance

By Moses Magadza A strategic partnership between the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is poised to strengthen democratic governance and regional integration across Southern Africa. This is according…

8 April 2026

President Mahama has announced that, effective 25th May 2026, Ghana will commence a free visa regime for all Africans

Ghana Joins Rwanda and Benin in Opening Doors to Africans

When Ghana announced that all African passport holders will enjoy visa-free entry beginning May 25, 2026—Africa Day—it joined a small but growing club of nations reshaping the continent’s future. Benin, The Gambia, Rwanda, and Seychelles…

4 April 2026

Pope Leo XIV apologises for the role of the Catholic Church in legitimising slavery

Pope Leo XIV breaks silence on the Vatican’s role in slavery, calls for vigilance in digital era

By Fortune Madondo Introduction Exactly a day after the 63rd anniversary of Africa day, on Monday, 26 May 2026, the head of the Vatican or worldwide Catholic church, Pope Leo XIV, came clean on the…

2 June 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin Extends Africa Day Greetings, Highlights Russia–Africa Ties

May 25, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed warm wishes to African Heads of State and Government on the occasion of Africa Day, commending the continent’s progress and reaffirming Moscow’s commitment to deepening cooperation.…

29 May 2026

Orange Money Commercial and Marketing Director, Gazza Motswagole

Top’a o Pop’e promotion unveiled as Orange Money turns 15

Orange Botswana has launched a new customer promotion worth P1.1 million as its Orange Money service marks 15 years in operation. The campaign, branded Top’a o Pop’e, will run nationwide and offers daily, weekly and…

27 May 2026

An exhibitor at last year's Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair

UB positions itself as an industry partner at the Northern Trade Fair

Francistown, 27 May 2026 —The University of Botswana (UB) is showcasing its research, innovation and professional training programmes at the Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair (BBNTF), underscoring its role in driving economic diversification and skills…

27 May 2026

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution

STATEMENT BY THE REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT

The Revolutionary Government condemns in the strongest terms the despicable accusation by the United States Department of Justice announced on May 20 and proclaimed for several weeks against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of…

27 May 2026

His Excellency Antonio Luis Punillones Izaguirre, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Botswana and Special Envoy to SADC

Cuba rejects U.S. imperialism: Ambassador Izaguirre condemns indictment of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz

Cynthia Thanda History is best told by the people who live it, and some stories demand to be heard directly from the source. On the 25th of May 2026, His Excellency Antonio Luis Punillones Izaguirre,…

27 May 2026