Africa

The Ideological Fabric of National Unity: Reflections on Democracy, Nation Building, and Global Freedom Struggles

By Ambassador Phatse Justice Piitso 21 August 2024 The intellectual scope on the formulation of the theoretical thesis, about the formation of the Government of National Unity, spawned a nightmare of intense debate, across the…

3 September 2024

President Xi Jinping Meets with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the Great Hall of the People (CNBC)

President Xi Jinping Meets with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan

August 29, 2024 On the afternoon of August 29, President Xi Jinping met with Assistant to the U.S. President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. President…

2 September 2024

SpaceX’s Starlink Becomes Operational in Botswana

By Mustapha Iderawumi Starlink, SpaceX’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet service, is now operational in Botswana, marking a significant milestone for the Southern African nation. Rebecca Slick Hunter, Director of Starlink Global Licensing and Market Activation, announced Botswana’s…

31 August 2024

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African countries not yet asked Russia for help in adopting any document in the UN Security Council regarding Kiev’s support of terrorists in the Sahel, – Russia’s deputy permanent tells UN

“They have not contacted us about any document yet. I believe that the statement by Mali’s representative was powerful and self-explanatory. “In my opinion, at this stage, it is sufficient, and we will monitor the…

30 August 2024

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Sergey Lavrov held talks with Senegal’s Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs, Yassine Fall

On August 29, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Senegal Yassine Fall, who is in Moscow on a working visit. During the talks, the Ministers discussed in detail…

30 August 2024

The China-aided Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia, May 27, 2024. /Xinhua

Beyond rhetoric: China’s impact on human rights in Africa

by Zhao Yating China and African nations have both experienced Western colonialism and oppression and therefore value their hard-won collective human rights and understand the importance of human rights protection. In addition, both sides recognize…

30 August 2024

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Lesoma: Where International Hunting Income Prevents Wildlife Crop Destruction

By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 29 August 2024 Unlike neighbouring villages, Lesoma, Botswana, is the only one where wild animals are not  causing crop destruction. The animals that had forced the Lesoma Village residents to be…

30 August 2024

READY TO FLY: Batswana students at the Sir Seretse Khma International Airport before the departure to India for their studies

Pre-Departure Orientation for ICCR India-Africa Maitri Scholarship Winners Held at the High Commission of India

Gaborone, Botswana – August 29, 2024 By Sethulakshmi Ravindran The High Commission of India in Botswana hosted a pre-departure orientation program on August 28, 2024 for the Botswana students selected for the ICCR India-Africa Maitri…

29 August 2024

Former First Lady of Namibia, Monica Geingos speaks during a regional dialogue on advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Pretoria last week. Photo: Moses Magadza.

Former First Lady Geingos advocates for young people’s SRHR in Southern Africa

By Moses Magadza in Pretoria, South Africa Former First Lady of Namibia, Monica Geingos, has emphasised the urgent need to champion Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for young people across East and Southern…

27 August 2024

Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Mao Ning

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning’s Regular Press Conference on August 23, 2024

Dragon TV: Over the past few years, China’s wind and solar power generation has been on the rise. Foreign media noted that China added as much new clean energy generation in the first half of…

27 August 2024

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Orange Money Botswana Raises Transaction Limits in Digital Push

Orange Money Botswana has increased its transaction limits for their customers, a move expected to strengthen the platform’s role as a key financial inclusion tool and accelerate the shift toward digital payments. The mobile financial…

24 April 2026

Cuban Ambassador Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre, signing the Document denouncing the US blockade against Cuba

Cubans in Botswana Back Revolutionary Homeland Campaign with Public Statement

GABORONE – Members of the Cuban Medical Mission in Botswana have joined the global initiative “My Signature for the Homeland”, reaffirming solidarity with their nation’s revolutionary ideals. The Statement was read in Gaborone by the…

24 April 2026

FOOLS GET OLDER, NOT WISER

By Donald Molosi* In Botswana, we are taught to bow before we are taught to stand. Hear me out. The bow is subtle. It is in the softened voice. The lowered gaze. The bending of…

24 April 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

BPP President Motlatsi Molapise and Secretary General, Mantlha Sankoloba

BPP gears for leadership forum in Francistown, reaffirms role in UDC leadership

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Francistown, Botswana — The Botswana People’s Party (BPP) will convene a Leadership Forum on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Bluetown Hall in Francistown as part of efforts to revive its organizational…

21 April 2026

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Sir Seretse Khama: The Architect of a Nation’s Destiny

By Singh Gurjeet The year was 1921. In the heart of Serowe, the earth lay cracked and thirsty, its dust rising like whispers of forgotten prayers. The air was heavy, drifting across the village as…

21 April 2026