Africa

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the RBC

Question: My first question has to do with the forum’s main theme, Combining Strengths to Create New Potential. What new global potential is referred to here? Which countries is Russia ready to join forces with to…

13 September 2024

Cuban women have led their emancipation from the frontlines

Unyielding Spirits – The heroic role of Cuban women in the fight for liberation

by Amb Phatse Justice Piitso* From biblical Babylon to modern civilisation, the question of women’s leadership roles has been a contentious issue in power dynamics. Even King Hammurabi of ancient Babylon wrote a set of…

12 September 2024

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov receives Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat

African Union awarded the Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize

The Pan Afrikannist Watchman On September 10, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov received Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat at the Russian Foreign Minsitry. Mahamat was in Moscow for the ceremony of…

12 September 2024

China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning addresses the Press

China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning addresses the Press post-FOCAC, September 9, 2024

At the invitation of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and the UAE’s Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, from September 10 to 13, Premier Li…

11 September 2024

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Netanyahu and his extremist government have Israeli prisoners’ blood on their hands

By Emad Saber The priority of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has always been to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people. Since 7 October 2023, that included ending the genocide against Palestinians and ensuring the…

7 September 2024

Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, joined by Foreign Minister Yassine Fall of Senegal, the incumbent African co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), and Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso of the Republic of the Congo, the incoming African co-chair, met and took questions from Chinese and foreign journalists.

Foreign Ministers of the Co-Chairs of FOCAC Jointly Meet the Press

On September 5, 2024, Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, joined by Foreign Minister Yassine Fall of Senegal, the incumbent African co-chair of the…

6 September 2024

HOW TO BENEFIT MORE FROM HISTORIC BOTSWANA DIAMOND FIND

By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 6 September 2024 The discovery of the world’s second-largest diamond—nearly 2,500 carats in weight—in Botswana is a  historic moment for the Southern African country. Demonstrating Botswana’s use of modern technology to maximise…

6 September 2024

International media organisations were formally admitted into the African Union of Broadcasting during its 15th General Assembly in Gaborone, Botswana

Sputnik, Russia Today teams visit Botswana, and participate in the 15th African Union of Broadcasting General Assembly

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Sputnik Africa, Russia Today, Voice of America, China Media Group and MTA Africa were today admitted into the African Union of Broadcasting Group at its 15th General Assembly being held in…

4 September 2024

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

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Ivory stockpiles deepen Southern Africa conservation funding debate

By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 13 November 2026 Emmanuel Koro argues for lasting regulated markets as wildlife authorities face the costs of protecting elephants and supporting neighbouring communities. Southern Africa’s ivory debate turns on a difficult…

13 November 2026

Zwelibanzi Sapula Executive Director and Head of Mission, SADC Development Finance Resource Centre

How Botswana can turn its project pipeline into an investment proposition

By Zwelibanzi Sapula Executive Director and Head of Mission, SADC Development Finance Resource Centre In his State of the Nation Address on 9 November, President Duma Boko asked a question that deserves more attention in…

11 November 2026

Zimbabwean poet, musician and cultural icon Albert Nyathi

Albert Nyathi: Decolonising the African Mind Begins with Confronting Historical Truths

Zimbabwean poet, musician and cultural icon Albert Nyathi believes that the decolonisation of the African mind must begin with an honest examination of the continent’s history, including the prejudices and distortions that have shaped how…

10 November 2026

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Namibia Leads Efforts in Global Autism Awareness

By Vitalio Angula The just-ended World Autism Organisation Congress, held under the theme, Transform the Narrative, brought together international and local delegates for three days of in-person and online lectures, presentations, dialogues, and exhibitions on…

10 November 2026

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One million species face extinction risk as biodiversity loss accelerates

Arnold Letsholo Around one million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction due to human activities, posing a serious threat to life on Earth, journalists attending a workshop on Biodiversity Loss, Environmental Degradation…

6 November 2026

His Excellency Mr. Mourad Boukadoum, Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to Botswana and Special Representative to SADC

His Excellency Mr. Mourad Boukadoum, Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to Botswana and Special Representative to SADC

ALGERIAN EMBASSY IN BOTSWANA CELEBRATES THE 72ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION

Cynthia Thanda The warm evening breeze swept across the beautiful Gaborone sky as guests gathered at Travelodge Hotel on 3rd November 2026 to celebrate with the Algerian Embassy the 72nd Anniversary of the Glorious Revolution.…

5 November 2026