Ruslan Obiang Nsue (left) and his half brother, the vice president Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
Two half-brothers of Africa’s longest serving president tussle over sale of aircraft
Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president personally ordered the arrest of his half-brother over allegations he sold a plane owned by the state airline, a government statement says. Both the vice-president and his half-brother are sons of President…
23 January 2023
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China’s COVID response measures is science-based, timely and necessary
H.E. Wang Xuefeng, Chinese Ambassador to Botswana* Over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc around the globe and posed enormous challenges to all countries including China and Botswana. Our two countries,…
19 January 2023
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Africa is a big stage for international cooperation, not an arena for major power rivalry, China’s top official, Qin Gang says
The Pan Afrikanist watchman Africa should be a stage for international cooperation, not an arena for major-force rivalry, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has said. Qin was responding to questions during a joint press conference…
17 January 2023
Outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Botswana Meltem Buyukkarakas
Meltem Buyukkarakas bids Botswana farewell
by Meltem BuyukkarakasAmbassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Botswana Having completed my tenure of four (4) years as Ambassador of Türkiye to Botswana which started on 25 January 2019, it is now time to…
11 January 2023
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita takes part in a virtual meeting with his U.S. and Israeli counterparts in his office in the capital Rabat, on Dec. 22, 2021. Photo: AFP via Getty Images
Scoop: Morocco’s new demand for Israel
Barak Ravid, author of Axios from Tel Aviv Morocco in recent months has started to link the opening of an embassy in Tel Aviv to formal recognition by the Israeli government of its sovereignty in…
9 January 2023
The speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles, Honourable Roger Mancienne, the new President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. Pic: Moses Magadza
Seychelles Speaker says duty called
… as he accepts top SADC PF post The speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles, Honourable Roger Mancienne (RM), is the new President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum which brings together 15 national parliaments…
4 January 2023
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MPs note: Rapid population growth can become an opportunity or curse
By Moses Magadza KINSHASA, DOMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – African governments have been urged to invest in young people and implement important frameworks on youth, peace and security to avoid missing out on the demographic…
31 December 2022
HB Botswana pioneers excited at prospects of disru[ting the traditionally opaque diamond industry
Batswana youth elated about diamond industry revolution
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Local graduates who had the opportunity to partake in the HB Antwerp training programme are excited about the positive changes that are coming into Botswana because of the revolutionary way HB…
31 December 2022
Edson Arantes do Nascimento aka 'Pele' is the world's greatest footballer of all time with three World Cup titles under his belt - a record yet to be broken
Brazilian football legend Pele dies at 82
(C) Deutsche Welle Brazilian football player Pele died on Thursday, at the age of 82. He had been battling with cancer, as well as kidney and heart problems. Pele was hospitalized on November 29. He…
30 December 2022
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Second Russia-Africa summit slated for St. Petersburg in July 2023
The Pan Afrikan Watchman Preparations for the second Russia-Africa summit inSt. Petersburg in July 2023 are underway, the Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Minister of Russian Foreign Affairs has said.…
29 December 2022