Africa

Covid-19 was declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March, since then it has been used as a pretext by governments to put constitutional guarantees on hold. Now that relative calm appears to be in prospect, it is imperative that these exceptional measures be lifted. image by Klawe Rzeczy

UDC calls for repeal of draconian Media Practitioners Act, advocates for more self regulation

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC0 joined the rest of the world on Monday to send a message of solidarity with all media workers on the occasion of World Press Freedom…

4 May 2021

The Algerian Revolution Changed the World for the Better

By Robert Maisey The Algerian struggle for freedom from French imperialism was absolutely central to the political landscape of the twentieth century. We should remember its heroic history and honor its legacy today. Algeria today…

3 May 2021

African Union sends fact-finding mission to Chad

Mission to probe killing of late President Idriss Deby, facilitate return to constitutional order Addis Getachew Tadesse A fact-finding mission of the African Union Commission headed for Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Thursday to investigate the…

3 May 2021

Palestinian, Israeli, and foreign activists lift banners and placards during a demonstration against Israeli occupation and settlement activity in the Palestinian Territories and east Jerusalem, in Jerusalem's Palestinian Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, on April 9, 2021 [AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images]

Palestinians face eviction from East Jerusalem homes

Dozens of Palestinians are facing imminent dispossession from their homes in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, in what they say is a move to force them out and replace it entirely with…

1 May 2021

POLISARIO Rep at UN refutes attempts of Morocco to mislead the int’l community by resorting to deceit and downright lies

New York (UN) 1 May 2021 (SPS)– Dr Sidi Omar, Member of the National Secretariat and Representative of the Frente POLISARIO at the United Nations, sent a letter on April 29 to the Heads of…

1 May 2021

Extraordinary Troika Summit of the Organ Plus Mozambique postponed indefinitely

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman In a twist of events, the Extraordinary Troika Summit of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation that was set for 29th April, 2021 in Maputo, Mozambique, has been indefinitely postponed. This comes…

28 April 2021

Self-quarantined President Masisi not attending crucial Extraordinary Troika Summit of the Organ Plus Mozambique

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana will be conspicuously absent Thursday during a crucial Summit of the Organ…

27 April 2021

UNDP reveals top 12 entrepreneurs transforming access to health, energy, and waste management in developing countries

UNDP, along with its partners EPFL, Orange and SAP announced today the selection of 12 exceptional growth-stage ventures striving to impact access to quality health, clean energy and waste management in developing countries. Sizeable investment…

24 April 2021

Botswana receives donation of 200 000 doses of Sinovac vaccines from China

Pan Afrikanist Watchman Botswana will on Sunday 25 April 2021 receive a donation of two hundred thousand (200 000) doses of Sinovac vaccines from the Government of the People’s Republic of China. China has stood…

23 April 2021

Polisario troops in a parade

Polisario Front criticises Security Council’s inaction on Western Sahara

Polisario Front strongly criticised Security Council’s “inaction” regarding Moroccan perpetuated violation of Saharawi people’s rights to freedom and full independence, after a closed videoconference (VTC) consultations on Western Sahara organised Wednesday 21st April, in which…

23 April 2021

Launch of the Free Expression Legal Network

19 Feb 2025 The Free Expression Legal Network, a new initiative dedicated to strengthening legal protections for free expression and media freedom, was launched at Webber Wentzel’s Sandton office on 18 February 2025, with more…

21 February 2025

Deputy Permanent Representative of Western Sahara to the African Union, Ambassador Malainin Lakhal

Sahrawi people reject the use of culture as a colonial tool to justify occupation – Malainin Lakhal

The Deputy Permanent Representative of Western Sahara to the African Union, Ambassador Malainin Lakhal, in his responses to questions from “Chourouk Online,” referred to the recent African summit held in mid-month in Addis Ababa. The…

21 February 2025

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions following talks with US administration officials, Riyadh, February 18, 2025

We wish to extend our gratitude to the Saudi Arabian leadership for facilitating a meeting between Russian and American representatives. This appreciation was conveyed personally to the Kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during an…

21 February 2025

Donald Molosi Wins Outstanding Professional in Africa Award 2025

TPA Correspondent Banjul, The Gambia – February 19, 2025 – The AFROPA Secretariat in The Gambia is proud to announce that Botswana’s Donald Molosi PhD., has won the prestigious title of Outstanding Professional in Africa…

21 February 2025

A child’s pure salute to Dr Sam Nujoma

By TPA Correspondent Windhoek, Namibia – As the motorcade bearing the casket of the late Founding Father of the Namibian Nation, Dr. Sam Nujoma, rolled down Sam Nujoma Drive early morning on Thursday, 20 February…

20 February 2025

Black History Month in the time of Trump

By Leroy Wilson, Jr., Esq. As we continue to celebrate Black History Month in the United States and elsewhere, I think it might be helpful to consider the meaning of this month in the context…

18 February 2025