Excellency Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba and Special Representative to SADC.
Cuba and Botswana strengthen ties ahead of 50-year diplomatic milestone
Gurjeet Singh and Cynthia Thanda The Embassy of Cuba in Gaborone hosted a meet-and-greet session on 11 May 2026, led by His Excellency Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba and Special…
13 May 2026
Australian women’s political leadership advocate Leonie Morgan AM (Member of the Order of Australia). Photo Contributed.
From Australia to Southern Africa: Champion shares blueprint for advancing women in politics
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA -Australian women’s political leadership advocate Leonie Morgan AM, has urged countries in Southern Africa to invest in mentorship, financial support, training and women’s networks to accelerate female political participation and…
12 May 2026
Mr Sheuneni Kurasha, SADC PF Director of Parliamentary Business and Programmes.
Official says SADC PF’s Model Law process built on consultation, rigour and implementation
By Moses Magadza An official from the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) has said that the development of the Model Law on Constitutionalism and Rule of Law is anchored in a carefully structured, consultative and…
12 May 2026
Hon. Justice Professor Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake
Judge urges SADC Model Law to move constitutionalism “from paper to institutional practice”
By Moses Magadza Acclaimed jurist and legal scholar Hon. Justice Professor Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake has urged the SADC Parliamentary Forum to ensure that the proposed SADC Model Law on Constitutionalism and the Rule of…
12 May 2026
SADC PF SG H.E Boemo Sekgoma
SADC PF Launches process to develop Model Law on Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law
By Moses Magadza The SADC Parliamentary Forum has formally launched the process to develop a new SADC Model Law on Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law, with regional stakeholders convening in Johannesburg, South Africa, for…
12 May 2026
Africa Must Not Exchange One Colonial Chain for Another
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The France–Africa Summit taking place in Nairobi must be viewed by Africans with open eyes and historical memory. France is not coming to Africa as a charitable friend. It is coming…
11 May 2026
President Duma Boko and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, enjoy cordial relations that subsist between their nations
Botswana rebuts viral post alleging rift with South Africa
GABORONE, 5 May 2026 — The Ministry of International Relations has dismissed as false a social media post claiming Botswana had cut electricity supplies to South Africa and closed its borders. The viral post, captioned…
7 May 2026
Presidents Paul Kagame and Duma Boko
Botswana, Rwanda seal visa-free travel deal as leaders push deeper cooperation
Gaborone, May 6, 2026 – Botswana and Rwanda have announced reciprocal visa-free travel measures as part of a renewed push to strengthen bilateral ties during Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s two-day State Visit to Botswana. Speaking…
7 May 2026
Russian Ambassador Andre Kemarskiy paid a courtesy call on SADC Executive Secretary, Elias Magosi
SADC, Russia extend strategic cooperation agreements to 2028
Gaborone, May 6, 2026 – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Russian Federation have reaffirmed their strategic partnership following a courtesy call by Russian Ambassador Andrey Kemarskiy to SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi…
7 May 2026
ADCPF-Secretary-General-Ms Boemo-Sekgoma-in-Australia
SADC PF links child marriage fight to broader SRHR and economic inclusion agenda at Women Deliver 2026
By Moses Magadza The Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Ms Boemo Sekgoma, has stressed the need for a comprehensive, multi-sectoral response to child marriage. She has argued that the practice is…
6 May 2026
