Africa

Meet Tumisang Agosi aka ‘SHAMIL’

Reaching for the African skies: Tumisang Shamil Agosi Pan Afrikanist Watchman Not only is Tumisang ‘Shamil’ Agosi a trendsetter, but also a fashion-savvy business entrepreneur with a passion for the welfare of Africa’s youth. She…

5 April 2021

Covid-19 exposes Africa’s existing inequalities & weak health systems

The Pan Afrikanist Observer Covid 19 has plunged Africa into serious disarray and has hampered social lives and will lead to escalation of poverty levels resulting from the slow economic growth and development retardation. This…

31 March 2021

Towards a People’s Constitution for Botswana

By *Moses Magadza WINDHOEK – A constitution developed through wide consultations with the people that it is intended to serve is more likely to be a widely accepted and respected document than one crafted behind…

30 March 2021

The seven African governments using Israeli cyberespionage tools

A recent report detected several government agencies using Circles’ platforms to snoop on texts, calls and locate private individuals. As internet penetration and smartphone usage increases across Africa, digital spaces have become increasingly important in…

27 February 2021

Time for AU to call out its members on Palestine

The African Union is one of Palestine’s most loyal allies, but, individually, some African countries are happy to look the other way when voting at the UN when it comes to Israel’s occupation of Palestine.…

27 February 2021

South African scientists on pandemic’s frontline

South Africa’s pause of its rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in response to concern about a local coronavirus variant sparked global debate — and shone a spotlight on how the country’s science has become vital…

16 February 2021

UK position on Western Sahara and support to the right to self-determination remain unchanged

UK Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, James Cleverly, asserted last Friday that his country’s position on Western Sahara status remains unchanged, confirming support to a political solution that provides for…

16 February 2021

Tshisekedi names Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde new DRC prime minister

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi appointed Monday Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde as Prime Minister. Mr. Sama Lukonde Kyenge, 43, was until Monday the General Director of the state mining company Gécamines (General Quarries and Mines), the country’s…

16 February 2021

As Covid-19 cases rise in Nigeria, a government policy is creating crowds and chaos

Doctors in Nigeria have criticized a mass national identification registration policy, involving tens of millions of citizens, as Covid-19 cases and deaths rise in the country. Nigeria — which has Africa’s largest population — has…

16 February 2021

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019 photo, health workers dressed in protective gear begin their shift at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, Congo DRC. The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak an international emergency after spreading to eastern Congo's biggest city, Goma, this week. More than 1,600 people in eastern Congo have died as the virus has spread in areas too dangerous for health teams to access. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Democratic Republic of the Congo reports new Ebola case, months after end of its last outbreak

A woman has contracted Ebola and died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking the first case since the Central African country ended its last outbreak last year, the health ministry said on Sunday.…

16 February 2021

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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

Hwange District resident draws water from a wildlife-revenue-supported borehole as her child looks on

Where Villagers Are Eternally Grateful for International Hunting Benefits

By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 11 December 2024 Without any other sources of water, when you quench your thirst at one of the community boreholes funded by international hunting revenue in Hwange District, you will join…

11 December 2024

High-powered BaKgatla ba Kgafela delegation at President Advocate Duma Boko's inauguration

Will President Boko extend an olive branch to Kgosikgolo Kgafela II?

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Exiled BaKgatla Ba Kgafela Sovereign, Kgosikgolo Kgafela II will address BaKgatla and Batswana at large virtually Thursday morning (12th December 2024) at 9 am from Leobo la Kgotla in Mochudi. Not…

11 December 2024