Africa

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Revolutionary friendship between China & Africa hailed

The Pan Afrianist Watchman On the 17th of May, China’s Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li attended the Symposium Commemorating the Centenary of the Birth of Tanzania’s Founding President Julius Nyerere via video link. Deng Li…

23 May 2022

Prosper Lorato has made history as the first-ever independent candidate to be elected UB SRC President

New University of Botswana SRC President Prosper Lorato commits to doing the will of the students

Cynthia Thanda History was made on the 17th of May 2022 when Prosper Lorato, an independent candidate, emerged victorious in the University of Botswana Student Representative Council (SRC) Presidential elections. This means that the next…

21 May 2022

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North Carolina Partnership Programme Expands Cooperation and Partnership in Botswana

Press Release The U.S. Embassy in Botswana was honoured to host Major General M. Todd Hunt, the Adjutant General, North Carolina National Guard, April 26-28 in Gaborone. The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and the North…

19 May 2022

Shireen Abu-Akleh’s murder is a reflection of Palestine’s ongoing Nakba

On 15 May, Palestinians commemorated the Nakba, or “catastrophe” – the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948 to make way for the creation of the state of Israel. Israel’s creation entailed the forced expulsion of…

17 May 2022

UB SRC elections dogged by allegations of vote rigging

University of Botswana Student Representative Council elections get off to a controversial start

Cynthia Thanda Does the 13-0-0 work for student governance at UB, that is the question. This year’s University of Botswana Student Representative Council (SRC) elections are laced with some drama for the UDC Moono-Wa-Baithuti (the…

16 May 2022

Western Sahara, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Gibraltar Take Centre Stage, as Pacific Regional Seminar on Decolonization Continues

Extract: CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, 12 May — The long-standing question of decolonizing Western Sahara, the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)*, and Gibraltar took centre stage today, as the Pacific Regional Seminar on Decolonization entered its second day. Held…

14 May 2022

Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic becomes the 43rd African Union Member State to ratify the Protocol on Women’s Rights

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) has ratified the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa. According to Ms. Doreen Apollos,…

6 May 2022

A social worker investigating teen pregnancies in a rural African village stops at nothing, including fighting her inner demons, to protect children from abuse. Directors: Jenny H. Ledikwe & Isaac Leano Marumo Release Date: 2021 Duration: 50 mins Production: Botswana Genre: Docu-drama

European Film Festival runs from 4th to 7th May 2022 in Gaborone and 13th to 14th May in Maun

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Alliance Française of Gaborone and the delegation of the European Union to Botswana and SADC are pleased to present the fourth edition of the European Film Festival in Botswana. Through…

4 May 2022

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Justice Monametsi Steve Gangalelwe retires from the Court of Appeal

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Justice of Appeal, Hon. Justice Monametsi Steve Gaongalelwe retired at the end of his contract on the 29th of April 2022, the Administration of Justice has confirmed. In a statement tit…

30 April 2022

The indefatigable Secretary General of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) Boemo Sekgoma explains the rationale for developing the Model Law on Public Financial Management

Model Law on Public Financial Management to curb wastages of public funds and corruption in SADC countries

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman There are major symptoms of economic frailty, excessive budget deficits, loss in purchasing power for citizens, and poor debt servicing across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. This, according to…

29 April 2022

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Israeli forces kill ‘soul of my soul’ grandad Khaled Nabhan in air strike on Gaza

A Palestinian grandfather, who grieved for his three-year-old granddaughter after she was killed in an Israeli air strike last year, was killed in another Israeli attack on central Gaza in December 16, 2024. Khaled Nabhan…

23 December 2024

The Iconic Taj Mahal Monument, a dedication of love

TAJ MAHAL; A LOVE STORY BUILT AT THE HEART OF AGRA CITY

Cynthia Thanda Love, such a beautiful word that carries so much weight. Some describe it as a feeling of butterflies, an emotion of sorts emitted by happiness. I have read so many books in an…

18 December 2024

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Zionist Pentecostalism in Africa: A Threat to Security, Solidarity, and True Christian Values with Reflections on Zimbabwe

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa* The rise of Zionist sponsored Pentecostalism in Africa represents a dangerous alignment of religious influence, political manipulation, and imperialist agendas. This movement, actively supported by apartheid Israel, undermines Africa’s security, weakens…

17 December 2024

Signing documents for Unipod is UNDP Resident Representative Mr Balazs Horvath, Education PS, Bonolo Khumotaka and UB Vice Chancellor Prof. David Norris

Botswana’s first University Innovation Pod (UniPod) will bridge the gap between higher education and industry

By Dr Faith Rapuleng-Tuelo* Botswana’s first University Innovation Pod (UniPod) will be officially launched this afternoon (Monday 16th December 2024) at 1500hrs, at the University of Botswana Innovation Centre, Block 222. The Minister of Higher…

15 December 2024

MOSIP: THE NEW FUTURE OF NATIONAL DIGITAL IDENTITY INFRASTRUCTURE

Cynthia Thanda The visit to the Modular Open Source Identity Platform on 13th December 2024 proved beyond doubt the immense power of technology to bring people together as journalists from East and Southern Africa drank…

13 December 2024

Alexey Moiseev has been serving as a Deputy Finance Minister of the Russian Federation since 2012. Prior to this Mr Moiseev worked in various senior positions in the private sector, and served as a senior economist at the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev comments post the 2024 Kimberley Process Plenary Session

The 21st Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary Meeting under the UAE’s Chairmanship took place in Dubai from 12-15 November, 2024.  The outcome of the UAE Chairmanship, which was held under the “Year of Delivery” motto, allows us…

11 December 2024