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
Hon Mope Khati from Lesotho chairs the HSDSP Committee. Photo: SADC PF
Education and employment protocols in focus as SADC PF Committee meets in Gaborone
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) will convene a statutory meeting of its Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP) in Gaborone, Botswana, from 27…
23 March 2026
