Africa

The world is her oyster - Queen Palesa

90 more days before Queen Palesa struts Miss World ramp

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The abrupt postponement came as a shock! It was late Thursday when news of the postponement of the Miss World Grand Finale, was announced hardly hours before the much-anticipated spectacle could…

16 December 2021

Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, Hon,. Adv. Jacob Mudeda

SADC Parliament will not undermine the supreme authority of the SADC Summit

By Hon. Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda (Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe) “The Windhoek Initiative and the birth of the SADC Parliamentary Forum: Celebrating the emergence of the voice of Parliaments in SADC Regional…

13 December 2021

Chinese President Xi Jinping

China will provide another one billion doses of vaccines to Africa – Xi Jinping

by H.E. Xi Jinping At the Opening Ceremony of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Dakar, Senegal, on the 29th of November 2021, Chinese President, H.E. Xi Jinping announced…

29 November 2021

UB Vice Chancellor Prof. David Norris with BITC chief executive, Keletsositse Olebile

University of Botswana showcases cutting edge research projects and innovations at Dubai Expo 2020

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The University of Botswana is one of the institutions from Botswana and the rest of the world partaking in the Dubai Expo 2020 under the theme: Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.…

28 November 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin tackles pertinent world issues at the Valdai Discussion Club meeting

On October 21, 2021, Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation took part in a plenary session of the 18th annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club on the theme ‘Global Shake-up in the 21st Century: The Individual, Values and the State’ in Sochi,…

28 November 2021

Ms. Boemo Sekgoma, SADC PF Secretary-General

Europe, US, and Canada close Africa out following discovery of Omicron Covid variant in Botswana and South Africa

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The SADC Parliamentary Forum Secretary-General Ms. Boemo Sekgoma has confirmed that her organisation is cognisant that the Covid19 pandemic is causing worldwide fears and tensions, especially with the upsurge of new…

28 November 2021

Malebogo Letsepe’s ‘Agonies of a black African woman’ hits the bookshelves

Cynthia Thanda Sometimes our passion comes as early as Primary School and that is how Tlholego Malebogo Letsepe discovered her passion for writing. She wrote a manuscript titled “Lost in Thought”. Although she lost it,…

26 November 2021

Incomplete revolution? Muna El-Kurd (L) engages with Shaeera Kalla on youth struggles and the use of social media. Photo credit: Mohammed Faadil Cassim

From Nigeria to Palestine, the revolution will be hashtagged

From Palestine to Nigeria, young people are using social media to change the rules of political engagement, writes Suraya Dadoo In 2010, twelve-year old twins, Muna and Mohammed El-Kurd, used a camera to document being…

24 November 2021

Presidents Kenyatta and Ramaphosa reaffirm their commitment to the ideals of Pan Africanism during the former's state visit to South Africa -(C) Kenya News Media

Kenya, South Africa proponents of Pan Africanism

The Pan Afrikanist Wathcman At the invitation of HE Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, paid a State Visit to the…

23 November 2021

New SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi lays out his vision and roadmap

Elias Magosi ascended to the helm of the Southern African Development Community as Executive Secretary at the 41st Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the SADC that was held on the…

22 November 2021

Pope Leo XIV apologises for the role of the Catholic Church in legitimising slavery

Pope Leo XIV breaks silence on the Vatican’s role in slavery, calls for vigilance in digital era

By Fortune Madondo Introduction Exactly a day after the 63rd anniversary of Africa day, on Monday, 26 May 2026, the head of the Vatican or worldwide Catholic church, Pope Leo XIV, came clean on the…

2 June 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin Extends Africa Day Greetings, Highlights Russia–Africa Ties

May 25, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed warm wishes to African Heads of State and Government on the occasion of Africa Day, commending the continent’s progress and reaffirming Moscow’s commitment to deepening cooperation.…

29 May 2026

Orange Money Commercial and Marketing Director, Gazza Motswagole

Top’a o Pop’e promotion unveiled as Orange Money turns 15

Orange Botswana has launched a new customer promotion worth P1.1 million as its Orange Money service marks 15 years in operation. The campaign, branded Top’a o Pop’e, will run nationwide and offers daily, weekly and…

27 May 2026

An exhibitor at last year's Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair

UB positions itself as an industry partner at the Northern Trade Fair

Francistown, 27 May 2026 —The University of Botswana (UB) is showcasing its research, innovation and professional training programmes at the Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair (BBNTF), underscoring its role in driving economic diversification and skills…

27 May 2026

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution

STATEMENT BY THE REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT

The Revolutionary Government condemns in the strongest terms the despicable accusation by the United States Department of Justice announced on May 20 and proclaimed for several weeks against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of…

27 May 2026

His Excellency Antonio Luis Punillones Izaguirre, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Botswana and Special Envoy to SADC

Cuba rejects U.S. imperialism: Ambassador Izaguirre condemns indictment of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz

Cynthia Thanda History is best told by the people who live it, and some stories demand to be heard directly from the source. On the 25th of May 2026, His Excellency Antonio Luis Punillones Izaguirre,…

27 May 2026