KwaZulu-Natal Premier Ntuli (right) presents Ambassador Eneström with a traditional African vessel as a token of appreciation. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF
Sweden and KwaZulu-Natal eye stronger cooperation on climate action, skills and gender equality
By Moses Magadza DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – Sweden and KwaZulu-Natal have expressed interest in deepening cooperation in climate action, gender equality, education, innovation, skills development and trade, building on the longstanding relationship between Sweden and…
16 September 2026
Ambassador Anna Karin Eneström. Photo: Embassy of Sweden
Sweden-led dialogue on climate action, gender equality and SRHR set for UKZN
By Moses Magadza The Embassy of Sweden convened a high-level, youth-centred dialogue on the intersection of climate change, gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at the…
11 September 2026
SADC PF Secretary General Ms Boemo Sekgoma.
SADC PF urges political parties to open pathways for young people to lead now
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) has called on political parties and public institutions to dismantle barriers that confine young people to the margins of political life and create…
11 September 2026
THE THUCYDIDES TRAP”: AFRICA REMAINS A BATTLEGROUND, NOT A STAKEHOLDER
By Fortune Madondo As the established ruling power, the United States of America sees its global dominance shaken by the rise of China; Africa is paying the price. Caught between Washington’s fear and Beijing’s ambition,…
10 September 2026
AFRICA’S TRUE SIZE REVEALED AS UNGA VOTES TO CORRECT A 457-YEAR-OLD DISTORTION IN A MAP
As the world backs “Equal Earth”, Africa demands to be seen in true size By Fortune Madondo A Distortion Taught in Classrooms For generations, classrooms were teaching distortion. It is not the geography teacher’s fault.…
6 September 2026
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ECOCIDE: AFRICA’S SILENT CRIME
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated 7 September as the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies in 2019, with the first commemoration held in 2020. Who Pays When Land, Water and Air…
6 September 2026
FROM THE DOCTRINE OF REPUDIATION TO THE DOCTRINE OF REPARATIONS AND RESTITUTION
“Why the Vatican Should Be at the Forefront of Championing Reparations and Restitution for Africa” By Fortune Madondo Introduction Before the guns, before the chains, there was a pen in Rome. That pen signed Africa…
31 August 2026
The Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity, signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 December 2025 between President Félix Tshisekedi of the DRC and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, with Donald Trump as
The DRC: When “Peace” Becomes a Business Opportunity for Imperialism
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The Democratic Republic of Congo remains one of the clearest examples of the contradiction at the heart of imperialism in Africa: the louder the international powers speak about peace, stability and…
31 August 2026
Beresa Abera of the Network of African National human Rights Institutions
Securing gains, centring dignity: Southern Africa charts a human rights future
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone, Botswana — For three days, from 26 to 28 August 2026, Gaborone became the epicentre of a critical dialogue on the future of human rights in Southern Africa. Convened by…
31 August 2026
Human rights advocate Brian Kagoro shares a light moment with Gabriel Malebang the Clerk of Botswana's National Assembly
Southern Africa Dialogue Urges Concrete Action to Safeguard Human Rights
Gaborone – 28 August 2026 The Southern Africa Dialogue on Reimagining the Future of Human Rights in Africa concluded in Gaborone on Friday with a strong call for governments and regional institutions to translate commitments…
29 August 2026
