Africa

Rising for Palestine: Africans in Solidarity for Decolonisation and Liberation

“To view Palestine through an African lens is not to appropriate suffering, but to clarify its coordinates.” Raouf Farrah and Suraya Dadoo (2026) In a groundbreaking new anthology edited by Algerian researcher Raouf Farrah and…

8 April 2026

Officials from the SADC Parliamentary Forum and GIZ during a review meeting

GIZ–SADC PF partnership set to strengthen democratic governance

By Moses Magadza A strategic partnership between the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is poised to strengthen democratic governance and regional integration across Southern Africa. This is according…

8 April 2026

President Mahama has announced that, effective 25th May 2026, Ghana will commence a free visa regime for all Africans

Ghana Joins Rwanda and Benin in Opening Doors to Africans

When Ghana announced that all African passport holders will enjoy visa-free entry beginning May 25, 2026—Africa Day—it joined a small but growing club of nations reshaping the continent’s future. Benin, The Gambia, Rwanda, and Seychelles…

4 April 2026

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Keorapetse, speaks at then launch of a journal documenting the country’s historic 2024 General Elections.

Call for vigilance in safeguarding democracy as Botswana launches landmark journal on historic 2024 elections

By Moses Magadza in Gaborone The Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Keorapetse, has officially launched a landmark special journal documenting the country’s historic 2024 General Elections. He described the publication as…

31 March 2026

Democracy is not weakened when power is structured more intelligently. It is weakened when systems fail to translate public will into effective governance. - AI image

Rethinking Power: Why Zimbabwe’s Shift to Indirect Presidential Elections Could Strengthen Democracy

By ABBEY MAKOE Zimbabwe’s debate over Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 has quickly settled into a familiar fault line: whether moving away from direct presidential elections amounts to a loss of democratic power. It is…

31 March 2026

The Speaker of the Parliament of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse. Photo: Botswana Parliament.

Speaker advocates for strategic partnership with SADCPF to boost human development and Parliamentary oversight

By Moses Magadza in Botswana The Speaker of the Parliament of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse, has proposed a strategic partnership between the Parliament of Botswana and the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) to deepen…

30 March 2026

The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on HSDSP of the SADC PF, Hon. Mope Khati. Photo: Botswana Parliament.

MPs urged to turn Protocols into action as SADC PF Committee meets in Gaborone, Botswana

By Moses Magadza in Gaborone, Botswana The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP) of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Hon. Mope Khati, has called on parliamentarians across Southern Africa…

30 March 2026

ECOVISA: A Single Visa to Boost Seamless Travel, Regional Integration, and Tourism Growth Across West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is taking bold steps toward easing travel within the region by fast-tracking the implementation of ECOVISA. This single visa system will allow foreign nationals to travel freely across…

28 March 2026

Land grabs rattle farmer invaders on a white commercial farm. Credit: Guardian

No Compensation for Colonial Theft: Zimbabwe’s Irreversible Land Revolution and the Unfinished Struggle for African Reparations

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The question posed whether Donald Trump will help or hinder Zimbabwe’s white farmers in their compensation battle is itself a reflection of a deeply distorted global narrative, one that continues to…

26 March 2026

Trump, the Peace Maker

Iran, Palestine, and the Unfinished Struggle Against Imperialism

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The world today stands on the edge of a dangerous escalation as the United States and Israel intensify their military aggression against Iran. What is presented in Western media as “security…

26 March 2026

Cubans in Botswana gathered in Gaborone to commemorate the National Rebellion Day

From Moncada to Gaborone: Cubans Recall July 26 as a Living Revolution

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone – On July 26, 1953, a band of young Cubans led by Fidel Castro stormed the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba and the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks in…

4 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

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Botswana’s Space Ambitions and India’s Journey: A Partnership Whose Time Has Come

As Botswana charts an ambitious course towards establishing its own space capabilities and building indigenous satellites, there is much to learn from countries that have transformed bold aspirations into tangible achievements. Few examples are more…

3 August 2026

DISS Director, Peter Fana Magosi

“It’s Classified”: Not Merely an Utterance, but the Language of Patriotism and Duty

By Maitseo Tswaipe Baikepi The recent appearance of the Director General of Botswana’s most talked-about security agency, the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DISS), Mr. Peter Fana Magosi, before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…

3 August 2026

Induction for the batch of 2026-2028 in Nalanda University

FROM STRANGERS TO CLASSMATES: THE CLASS OF 2026 TAKES OVER NALANDA CAMPUS

Cynthia Thanda in India Once you set foot in Nalanda, you inherit a culture, and you become part of a legacy of an intellectual tradition – a heritage that has sustained itself before the universities…

3 August 2026

FNB Botswana CEO, Mr Steven Lefentse Bogatsu

FNB Botswana Wins Double Honours at Euromoney Awards

TPA Business Correspondent FNB Botswana has been recognised with two prestigious accolades at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, reaffirming its position as one of the country’s leading financial institutions. The bank was named Botswana’s…

28 July 2026