Africa

Representatives of visiting German companies met with their South African and local counterparts to discuss solar projects

Solar solutions have become a viable business case in Botswana, but regulation remains an obstacle

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman German companies working in the solar sector undertook a project reference trip to Botswana on the 16th – 17th February 2023 as part of the Energy Solutions Initiative of the German…

20 February 2023

Some of the high-flying students flaunt their scholarships to the Press

UB Foundation sponsors 23 Master’s Students, promises full tuition cover in future

Thelma Obakeng The University of Botswana Foundation on the 9th February 2023, awarded some scholarships to 23 high-flying students to pursue their Master’s Degree programmes at the University, as it has been for the past…

10 February 2023

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Germany partners SADC to improve water infrastructure, foster regional economic integration

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman SADC Water Fund: Zambian Government in Partnership with the DevelopmentBank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and SADC Secretariat launch the KazungulaWater and Basic Sanitation Project The Government of the Republic of Zambia…

8 February 2023

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Polisario Front’s 16th Congress vows to escalate national struggle against Moroccan occupation

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The sixteenth Congress of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro was held in Dakhla Camp from 13 to 19 January 2023 under the slogan,…

6 February 2023

Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov with his South African counterpart, Naledi Pandor

Sergey Lavrov on a charm offensive in SA, eSwatini and Angola

The Pan Adfrikanist Watchman There was a common thread in the message that Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov brought to the three southern African countries – South Africa, eSwatini and Angola- that he visited late…

2 February 2023

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Jerusalema comes to life in the Holy Land for Nomcebo Zikode

writes Suraya Dadoo “Inshallah” (God Willing). That was South African musician Nomcebo Zikode’s response two years ago when I asked her if she is keen to visit Jerusalem. At the time, Jerusalema – Zikode’s global…

30 January 2023

The assassination of human righyts lawyer and political activist Thulani Maseko is the spark that has ignited a revolution against Africa's last absolute monarchy

Eswatini’s orgy of violence

written by Mzilikazi Wa Afrika Johannesburg – Bullets have been flying in Eswatini for the past few years before human rights lawyer, Thulani Maseko, was assassinated last Saturday night by a lone gunman in front…

29 January 2023

Namibia Opposes Russian Uranium Mining Proposal

By: Vitalio Angula Groundwater is the only permanent and dependable water resource in what is called the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System (STAS). An aquifer is simply a body of rock that holds water underground which…

24 January 2023

Ruslan Obiang Nsue (left) and his half brother, the vice president Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue

Two half-brothers of Africa’s longest serving president tussle over sale of aircraft

Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president personally ordered the arrest of his half-brother over allegations he sold a plane owned by the state airline, a government statement says. Both the vice-president and his half-brother are sons of President…

23 January 2023

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China’s COVID response measures is science-based, timely and necessary

H.E. Wang Xuefeng, Chinese Ambassador to Botswana* Over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc around the globe and posed enormous challenges to all countries including China and Botswana. Our two countries,…

19 January 2023

Orange Botswana People and Social Impact Director Modiri Nlanda handing over the digital kit

Orange Botswana donates to local schools in Phikwe and launches the Orange Phikwe National Marathon 2026

*Digital Schools Kit, whiteboards and an all-in-one printer & photocopying machine to Selebi-Phikwe Primary and Senior Secondary School, respectively, all valued at 300K. Orange Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to community development, sport, and education…

11 March 2026

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Praying for Empire: How Political Christianity Is Being Weaponised to Bless War and Imperial Power

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The spectacle of evangelical pastors gathering in the White House, surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump and laying hands on him in prayer while the United States and Israel escalate military aggression…

9 March 2026

Moscow Warns of Escalating Middle East Crisis as U.S.-Israeli Strikes Ignite Regional War

MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a stark warning that the Middle East is sliding toward uncontrollable instability, blaming U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran for triggering a chain of violence that…

6 March 2026

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Cuba Condemns Ecuador’s Expulsion of Embassy Staff

Havana, March 4, 2026 — Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sharply criticised Ecuador’s decision to expel all personnel from the Cuban Embassy in Quito, calling the move “arbitrary and unjustified” and warning it will…

5 March 2026

Ms Elisabeth Harleman of the Embassy of Sweden

Call to safeguard SRHR gains as Angola hosts annual review of SRHR, HIV and AIDS Project

By Moses Magadza A two-day Annual Review Meeting of the Sweden-funded Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), HIV and AIDS Governance Project of the SADC Parliamentary Forum ended in Luanda, Angola on Tuesday. The…

3 March 2026

Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío

Cuba Reports Foiled Terrorist Infiltration Linked to U.S.-Based Groups, Seeks Cooperation from Washington

Havana, February 26, 2026 — Cuban authorities announced the interception of a vessel registered in Florida carrying ten individuals allegedly attempting to infiltrate the island for terrorist purposes. The incident, reported yesterday, has prompted immediate…

27 February 2026