Africa

Ms. Boemo Sekgoma, SADC PF Secretary General, speaks at the end of the Inter-Religious convention that was held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 03-06 December, 2023. Photo: Contributed.

SADCPF Chief appeals to religious leaders and politicians to make the world a better place

By Moses Magadza ALL religions are fundamentally united in purpose and must manifest the fundamental virtues of the Supreme Being humanity serves, which include the quest for human dignity, justice and freedom for all. This…

6 December 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping urges ceasefire in Gaza, stresses two-state solution

(27 November 2023) The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Xi Jinping urges ceasefire in Gaza, stresses two-state solution Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the BRICS extraordinary virtual summit on the Palestinian-Israeli issue on November 21, saying it…

29 November 2023

Batswana have an opportunity to learn Russian language free of charge

Project ‘Russian Language in Africa: the way of friendship and cooperation’, comes to Gaborone

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Russia and Africa are building bridges to connect their peoples through language, arts and music and Batswana will certainly not be left out in these initiatives! The Centre of Additional Professional…

28 November 2023

UB-Vice-Chancellor-Prof.-David-Norris-and-his-team-touring-Pandamatenga-Farms (Pic. UB Official Facebook Page)

University of Botswana on extensive stakeholder engagements in Kasane and Letlhakane

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone, Botswana – The University of Botswana (UB) is today (28th November 2023) hosting a breakfast meeting at Chobe Marina Lodge, in Kasane. Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris will use the…

28 November 2023

OCCUPIED EL AYUN –Sahrawi detainees from Gdeim Izik's Group - Pic. Sahrawi agency (SPS)

UN body asks for immediate release of Saharawi prisoners

*Morocco must immediately release a group of leading human rights defenders, UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention demands  Thirteen (13) years after two dozen Saharawi activists were given draconian sentences by a Moroccan court, the…

28 November 2023

Sweden and SADC PF Cooperate to Advance Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights for All

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Sweden and the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) have signed a collaboration agreement worth around USD 4 970 000 to fund the promotion of sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR)…

27 November 2023

Ms. Boemo Sekgoma, Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. Photo: Contributed.

SADC PF reappoints Secretary General

By Moses Magadza in Port Louis, Mauritius The 54th Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum has endorsed the reappointment of the Forum’s Secretary General, Ms. Boemo Sekgoma, for a second five-year term. Delegates…

26 November 2023

Multitudes join Botswana’s second solidarity march for Palestine in capital city, Gaborone

Cynthia Thanda The beauty of freedom lies in the voice of the masses internally and externally. As a peace loving and independent state, Botswana continues to show support for Palestine both in words and deeds.…

25 November 2023

Speakers of national parliaments and heads of delegations to the 54th Plenary Assembly of the SADC PF pose for a souvenir photo with the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Honourable Pravind Kumar Jugnauth (6th from left), the President of SADC PF, Honourable Roger Mancienne (5th from left) and SADC PF Secretary General Ms Boemo Sekgoma (extreme right) in Port Louis, Mauritius on 22 November 2023. Photo: Phandulwazi Kikelo, Parliament of South Africa.

SADC PF Plenary focuses on Role of Parliaments in disaster responses, as El Nino adverse effects drag into 2024

Moses Magadza in Port Louis, Mauritius THE 54th Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) got underway here on 22nd November 2023 with the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, stressing…

24 November 2023

What President Xi Jinping meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden means for the world: an avoidance of bloodshed

 The world stands at the crossroads – a Third World War looms large in the horizon and the role of both the United States of America (USA) and the People’s Democratic Republic of China cannot…

20 November 2023

Japan Film Festival 2026 to open in Gaborone with free public screenings

The Embassy of Japan in Botswana will officially launch the Japan Film Festival 2026 in Gaborone on 9 October, with Ambassador Shindo Yusuke set to officiate at the opening ceremony at New Capitol Cinemas in…

5 October 2026

BCP President Dumelang Saleshando

BOTSWANA AT 60: A MOMENT TO CELEBRATE, A MOMENT TO RESOLVE!

29 September 2026 Dumelang Saleshando* As we mark Botswana’s 60th birthday on 30 September, we take pride in the journey we have travelled together. We were once a poor country whose very survival was doubted…

5 October 2026

Sahrawi activists launch open-ended hunger strike, urge African rights body to intervene

ADDIS ABABA – An urgent appeal has been submitted to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), calling for immediate intervention on behalf of nine Sahrawi political prisoners who have launched an open-ended…

5 October 2026

President Brahim Ghali calls for accelerating the decolonisation process in Western Sahara, Africa’s last colony

Bir Lehlou (Sahrawi Republic), September 7, 2026 (SPS) – President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr Brahim Ghali, sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, informing him of the latest…

3 October 2026

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu met South Africa's Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa in New York

AFRICA’S $3.4 TRILLION DREAM IS BLEEDING

By Fortune Madondo The diplomatic tension between Nigeria and South Africa is killing Pan-African solidarity. As the continent’s two economic powerhouses, their friction stalls consensus, disrupts trade, and bleeds the $3.4 trillion dream. It exposes…

1 October 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu

FROM UNGA WALKOUT TO PITCH CONTROVERSY

By Fortune Madondo In 72 hours, the same state was confronted in two theatres. On September 24, 2026, at the 81st UN General Assembly, an estimated 75 to 77 delegates walked out as Prime Minister…

1 October 2026