Cuban Ambassador to Botswana H.E. Orlando E. Alvarez Alvarez shares a light moment with veteran South African freedom fighter and politician, Gertrude Ntiti Shope, the mother of H.E. Thaninga Shope-Soumah, South Africa’ s High Commissioner to Botswana (Pic.TPA)
Remembering Cuban Revolution Day, July 26th
Cynthia Thanda The Pan Africanist Watchman July 26th is not just any other day for the Cuban people. It marks an important milestone in the history of the Caribbean island that is renowned for its…
27 July 2022
BNF confirms support to Saharawi people and condemns Moroccan occupation
The PanAfrikanist Watchdog – Botswana National Front (BNF) condemned the Moroccan occupation of parts of Western Sahara, the last colony in Africa, and supports Saharawi people’s right to self-determination, in a resolution adopted by the…
27 July 2022
Ambassador Orlando E. Alvarez Alvarez flanked by Liam Kamal Dunan Cruz, the National Coordinator of the Cuban Medial Team (orange shirt) and Walfrido Dorta Rodriguez, also from the Cuban Medical Team
Cuba defies American-sponsored propaganda to defend and maintain the Revolution
Cynthia Thanda Cuba continues to relentlessly fight for freedom and human rights despite the campaign of propaganda and the economic and financial blockade waged by the United States of America. The Ambassador of the Republic…
26 July 2022
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pays a working visit to Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda and the Republic of the Congo
Russia and Africa: a future-bound partnership
by Sergey Lavrov On the eve of my visits to several African countries, I would like to share my reflections on the prospects for Russia-Africa relations in the current geopolitical context with esteemed readers. Today,…
22 July 2022
Head-of-the-Working-Group-on-Arbitrary-Detention-Ms.-Elina-Steinerte-of-Latvia flanked by Chief Justice of Zambia, Dr. Mumba Malila were accompanied by staff of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights during its visit to Botswana-.jpg
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention: Preliminary Findings from its visit to Botswana (4 to 15 July 2022)
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman At the invitation of the Government, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention conducted an official visit to Botswana from 4 to 15 July 2022. The Working Group was represented by…
19 July 2022
South Africa on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence: UN experts
GENEVA – UN experts* today condemned reports of escalating violence against foreign nationals in South Africa and called for accountability against xenophobia, racism and hate speech that were harming migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and even…
18 July 2022
Human Rights Council 25th Session
Botswana must urgently embrace further safeguards against arbitrary detention for all – UN experts
GABORONE (15 July 2022) – Botswana has made improvements on preventing and ending arbitrary deprivation of liberty, but significant challenges remain in further developing and implementing a legal framework, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary…
16 July 2022
Intake 78 exhibiting their newfound drill skills during the pass out parade
Botswana Defense Force’s Pandamatenga Training Camp celebrates 307 graduates of Intake 78
Cynthia Thanda The Pandamatenga Training Camp burst into a delightful celebration Thursday 14th July 2022 when the Botswana Defense Force Intake 78 graduated after six months of intensive training. For the 307 graduates comprising 242…
14 July 2022
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
“Terrorism has no nationality, ethnicity nor religion, FETO threatens humanity as a whole”
On the evening of July 15, 2016, the “Fethullahist Terrorist Organization” (FETO) launched a bloody coup attempt against the people and the government of my country. Their aim was to establish a radical, fundamentalist regime,…
14 July 2022
Festus Mogae to lead Commonwealth observer group for Kenya’s upcoming election
The Commonwealth has announced the appointment of Botswana’s former President, Festus Mogae, to lead its observer group for Kenya’s upcoming general elections. The 20-person Group will be in Kenya for the August 9 polls at…
13 July 2022
