Africa

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

Mr. Charles Masole, Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United Nations, and Mr. Joan Forner Rovira, Ambassador of the Principality of Andorra to the United Nations

Mr. Charles Masole, Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United Nations, and Mr. Joan Forner Rovira, Ambassador of the Principality of Andorra to the United Nations

BOTSWANA EXPANDS DIPLOMATIC REACH WITH NEW TIES TO ANDORRA

Cynthia Thanda Botswana and the Principality of Andorra have established diplomatic relations, marking a new chapter in the two countries’ international engagement. The agreement was formalised on 26th August 2026 in New York through the…

27 August 2026

• African Clergy invoke continent's history of war and Apartheid to demand an end to occupation and genocide of Palestine

“Never again”: African Clergy link continent’s pain to Palestine’s struggle

by Suraya Dadooo Our continent knows war. We carry the memory of the civil wars in Mozambique and Angola, the Rwanda genocide, and the wars of Liberia and Sierra Leone. Today we see war again…

26 August 2026

ormer Kenyan President Uhuru Kenhyatta delivering a powerful speech in Addis Ababa

Threads of Ethiopia: Uhuru Kenyatta’s Call for Unity in Diversity

25 August 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta delivered a powerful address at the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission’s closing ceremony, urging unity and peace while celebrating Ethiopia’s historic role in Africa’s…

26 August 2026

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BEYOND TERMINOLOGY

By Fortune Madondo The Invoice R292 million or US$18,5 million – that’s the invoice South Africa (SA) sent to Nigeria, Ethiopia and Malawi. For deporting Africans from South Africa. Lilongwe, 11 August 2026 Three hundred…

24 August 2026

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Ivory stockpiles deepen Southern Africa conservation funding debate

By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 13 November 2026 Emmanuel Koro argues for lasting regulated markets as wildlife authorities face the costs of protecting elephants and supporting neighbouring communities. Southern Africa’s ivory debate turns on a difficult…

13 November 2026

Zwelibanzi Sapula Executive Director and Head of Mission, SADC Development Finance Resource Centre

How Botswana can turn its project pipeline into an investment proposition

By Zwelibanzi Sapula Executive Director and Head of Mission, SADC Development Finance Resource Centre In his State of the Nation Address on 9 November, President Duma Boko asked a question that deserves more attention in…

11 November 2026

Zimbabwean poet, musician and cultural icon Albert Nyathi

Albert Nyathi: Decolonising the African Mind Begins with Confronting Historical Truths

Zimbabwean poet, musician and cultural icon Albert Nyathi believes that the decolonisation of the African mind must begin with an honest examination of the continent’s history, including the prejudices and distortions that have shaped how…

10 November 2026

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Namibia Leads Efforts in Global Autism Awareness

By Vitalio Angula The just-ended World Autism Organisation Congress, held under the theme, Transform the Narrative, brought together international and local delegates for three days of in-person and online lectures, presentations, dialogues, and exhibitions on…

10 November 2026

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One million species face extinction risk as biodiversity loss accelerates

Arnold Letsholo Around one million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction due to human activities, posing a serious threat to life on Earth, journalists attending a workshop on Biodiversity Loss, Environmental Degradation…

6 November 2026

His Excellency Mr. Mourad Boukadoum, Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to Botswana and Special Representative to SADC

His Excellency Mr. Mourad Boukadoum, Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to Botswana and Special Representative to SADC

ALGERIAN EMBASSY IN BOTSWANA CELEBRATES THE 72ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION

Cynthia Thanda The warm evening breeze swept across the beautiful Gaborone sky as guests gathered at Travelodge Hotel on 3rd November 2026 to celebrate with the Algerian Embassy the 72nd Anniversary of the Glorious Revolution.…

5 November 2026