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PRESIDENT BOKO CALLS FOR INTRA-AFRICAN COOPERATION
Cynthia Thanda Speaking during an interview with RT on the sidelines of the SADC Summit in Durban, President Duma Gideon Boko stressed the importance of African countries working together to ensure that external powers do…
17 August 2026
Speaker of the House of Assembly of Eswatini, Rt. Hon. Jabulani Clement Mabuza
Eswatini moves to domesticate SADC anti-corruption protocol
By Moses Magadza The Kingdom of Eswatini has intensified efforts to domesticate the SADC Protocol Against Corruption, with Parliament, the Anti-Corruption Commission and other key national institutions convening a two-day engagement aimed at identifying legal,…
16 August 2026
Theodor Herzl (1860–1904) is universally recognized as the father of modern political Zionism. A Austro-Hungarian journalist and writer, he published the foundational 1896 book Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State) and organized the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, in 1897.
Israel’s Version of Zionism Is Not of Christ
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa There is a serious moral and spiritual contradiction that Christians must confront in our time. Israel’s state ideology and the actions carried out in its name are often presented by some…
13 August 2026
SAYWHAT Executive Director and SARSYC Convener Mr Jimmy Wilford.
SADC PF pledges action as youth present Windhoek Declaration
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – Young people in Southern Africa must be treated as partners capable of generating evidence, shaping solutions and holding decision-makers accountable, speakers said in Windhoek ahead of the handover of…
13 August 2026
SIGNED: From left: Ms Kunshinga Madzima, SAYWHAT National Coordinating Committee Chairperson, SARSYC Convener Mr Jimmy Wilford, SADC PF Secretary General Ms Boemo Sekgoma, and SARSYC VI Youth Steering Committee Chairperson Ms Fadzai Nyamarebvu with the signed Compact.
Conference ends with bold accountability compact on youth health and education
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The Sixth Southern African Regional Students and Youth Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SARSYC VI) ended in Windhoek last week with the signing of an ambitious regional accountability…
12 August 2026
Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Right Honourable Dithapelo Keorapetse. Photo: National Assembly of Botswana
SADC Parliamentarians unite to counter rising anti-rights movement, chart regional roadmap
By Moses Magadza Members of Parliament, representatives of the United Nations family, academia, civil society organisations and development partners have adopted a united regional approach to safeguarding human rights. This happened after the SADC Parliamentary…
12 August 2026
Kazungula Bridge
KAZUNGULA: THE FAULT LINE WE HAD TO BUILD AROUND
Cynthia Thanda Faulty lines. A term I have heard quite a few times, and I always wonder if my ancestors were geographically clueless. Were they wandering around without knowing where their world started and ended?…
10 August 2026
Experience the Samburu Stargazing-Wildlife Tours Kenya
Africa’s Night Safaris Lead Noctourism Trend: Zambia Tops New Index
A new study has ranked Africa’s leading destinations for night safaris, underscoring the growing appeal of “noctourism”—travel centred on after-dark experiences such as stargazing and nocturnal wildlife viewing. The Night Safari Index, compiled by safari…
5 August 2026
President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the Pan African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa
Ramaphosa’s Call For A Stronger Pan African Parliament
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech at the opening of the seventh legislature of the Pan African Parliament was more than a plea for unity—it was a demand for institutional muscle.…
4 August 2026
Innovating Education in Africa: AU Pushes AI and Skills Transformation
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Addis Ababa, 14 July 2026: The African Union (AU) this week hosted the Innovating Education in Africa (IEA) 2026 Expo at its Addis Ababa headquarters, drawing policymakers, innovators, academics and development…
15 July 2026
