Africa

Happy, carefree children have better prospects of succeeding in today's dog-eat-dog world

‘Buddies Not Bullies Campaign’ by Abbas Will Foundation hits the right chords with local schools

Cynthia Thanda It was only in 2018, during a play session that Tumisang ABBA Radijeng expressed his desire for a burger from a well-known franchise. The then 10-year-old boy was mortified when his playmate from…

27 April 2022

Malawi's first-ever female Speaker of the National Assembly Rt. Hon. Catherine Gotani Hara, MP and Host Speaker for the Committee Session in the 51st SADC PF Plenary Assembly Session

Committee Sessions start in Johannesburg ahead of SADC PF 51st Plenary Assembly set for Malawi

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Committee Sessions started in earnest Tuesday with the Rt. Hon. Catherine Gotani Hara, MP and Host Speaker for the Committee Session in the 51st SADC PF Plenary Assembly Session welcoming…

27 April 2022

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russia's President Vladimir Putin attend a press conference after a summit on Ukraine at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 9, 2019. - Leaders aim for new withdrawal of forces from Ukraine conflict zones by March 2020, according to a communique on December 9, 2019. (Photo by CHARLES PLATIAU / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHARLES PLATIAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia doesn’t have plans to use weapons of mass destruction

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation possesses the information related to the preparation of provocations by the Ukrainian regime with the support of the United States and NATO countries…

26 April 2022

University of Botswana law students made their voices heard loud and clear regarding what they want the review of the country's Constitution to include during the recent Colloquium

Botswana Youth make their voices heard in the historical review of the Republic’s Constitution

Cynthia Thanda What are you doing as a youth in Botswana during this Constitutional Review? Are you playing your responsibility as the future generation of this country? The youth of Botswana have been given a…

23 April 2022

Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Comment of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Ukraine, Moscow, April 5, 2022

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman In the past few days, the propaganda machine of the West and Ukraine has focused exclusively on fueling hysteria over video taken, as we understand, by the military and security service…

11 April 2022

Dr. Onkemetse Tshosa. A senior Law Lecturer at the University of Botswana and a former Judge of the SADC Tribunal, emphasising a point

Calls for the reform of the judiciary grow louder

Cynthia Thanda (The Pan Afrikanist) Like any other government institution, the judiciary is important and dynamic and requires a very effective response to the needs of the ever-changing world. Speaking at the colloquium to deliberate…

9 April 2022

Under Vice Chancellor Prof. David Norris (black mask), the University of Botswana desires to be a High Performance Organisation that impacts communities

The University of Botswana shines academic light on the debate on the Constitutional Review Exercise

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The University of Botswana through the Department of Law is today (Thursday, April 7, 2022) hosting a colloquium at the UB Conference Centre to deliberate on its contribution to the discussion…

6 April 2022

French-language-teachers-enjoy-a-cocktail-at-French-Embassy-Residency-after-a-two-day-Les-Assises-du-Francais-traiining. Pic. (C) TPA

French language teachers from Botswana, Eswatini, and Zambia learn new teaching methods in Les Assises du Français

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana, hosted the first regional tour of the ‘Les Assises du Français’ – a French language pedagogy programme designed to enhance the learning methods of local…

5 April 2022

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Two days’ Online Ministerial Meeting prefaces TICAD 8 Summit planned for Tunisia later this year in August

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development(TICAD 8) is set to take place from the 27th to the 28th of August this year in Tunisia. But before the summit conference,…

26 March 2022

Left to right: Saleh Hijazi, head of Amnesty International Palestine; Jamal Juma, head of Stop The Wall Campaign and founding member of the BDS Movement; Safwat Ibraghith, Palestinian Ambassador to Senegal; Nkozi Zwelivelile Mandela (South African Parliamentarian and grandson of Nelson Mandela); Roshan Dadoo, South African BDS Coalition; and Emma Nyerere, Pan African Women's Organisation (and granddaughter of Tanzanian liberation icon, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere)

African Activists Vow To Fight Israeli Apartheid At Historic Dakar Meeting

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Civil society activists from 21 countries across Africa have pledged to intensify the fight against Israel’s apartheid practices against the Palestinian people; isolate Israel in the same way that apartheid South…

23 March 2022

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Badr Abdelatty

Lavrov, Abdelatty Hold Talks on Middle East Crisis at BRICS Summit in New Delhi

New Delhi, May 14 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, with discussions centred on Middle East…

15 May 2026

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

Orange Botswana Rolls Out School Kits to Underserved Learners

Orange Botswana Foundation has launched the first phase of its Education+/Back to School (BTS) 2026 programme, distributing essential school kits to learners in underserved communities. The rollout began on 7 May at Kalakamati, Makaleng and…

12 May 2026

Dr Naomi Garenne

Haven City Medical Clinic Targets Trusted, Quality Healthcare in Gaborone

Botswana’s growing demand for accessible, reliable and patient-centred healthcare has received a boost following the official opening of Haven City Medical Clinic in Bontleng, Gaborone. The newly launched private medical facility officially opened its doors…

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