Africa

Muammar Gaddafi (Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images)

THE LIFE & TIMES OF MUAMMAR GADDAFI: TYRANT OR MESSIAH, JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

Gurjeet Singh Some nations tell their stories through folklore and lullabies. Libya’s, however, is inseparable from the life of one man: Muammar Gaddafi. Born in 1942 into a Bedouin family, in a remote desert area…

5 May 2026

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda pays a two-day state visit to Botswana

Kagame’s Visit Marks New Chapter in Botswana–Rwanda Partnership

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone, May 5, 2026 — Rwandan President Paul Kagame will arrive in Botswana for a two-day state visit from May 6–7 at the invitation of President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko. This marks Kagame’s second…

5 May 2026

Leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States -Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

Sahel Rising: The AES Confederation’s Defiant March Toward Sovereignty, Security, and Revolutionary Transformation

By Cde Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Amid intensifying efforts to undermine the Sahelian revolution through destabilisation, propaganda, and psychological warfare, the Confederation of Sahel States Alliance of Sahel States is not retreating. It is consolidating. Far…

22 April 2026

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America’s “Allies” Are Its Victims: Why Africa Must Reject Imperial Security Traps and Embrace a New Global Path

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa There is a brutal truth that Africa must finally face without fear or politeness: the so-called “security partnerships” offered by the United States are not protection agreements. They are instruments of…

17 April 2026

The late Dr Jabulile Malaza was Director of Research and SADC-PF Desk Officer for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) at the Parliament of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Photo: contributed

SADC PF mourns veteran researcher Dr Jabulile Malaza, remembered for visionary leadership, dedication and service to the region

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) is in mourning following the death on Saturday of one of its long-serving researchers, Dr Jabulile Malaza, Director of Research and…

16 April 2026

Legislating Death: Israel’s Execution Law and the Crisis of International Justice

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The recent passage of a law by the Israeli Knesset permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners is not merely another controversial policy decision; it is a profound moral rupture that exposes…

10 April 2026

KGOSI Kokestso Tsipe (right) speaks while the local councillor listens

Flood-ravaged villagers call for urgent access to health and SRHR services as roads, homes, and livelihoods remain devastated

By Moses Magadza, recently in Botswana Mosweu – Residents of Mosweu Village in Botswana’s Tswapong District have called for urgent restoration of access to health and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services after…

10 April 2026

Land Is Not for Sale: From Palestine to Zimbabwe, the Fire of Liberation Still Burns

March 30, 2026 By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa March 30 is not just a date. It is a warning to the oppressor and a declaration to the oppressed that land is life, and life cannot be…

8 April 2026

Rising for Palestine: Africans in Solidarity for Decolonisation and Liberation

“To view Palestine through an African lens is not to appropriate suffering, but to clarify its coordinates.” Raouf Farrah and Suraya Dadoo (2026) In a groundbreaking new anthology edited by Algerian researcher Raouf Farrah and…

8 April 2026

Officials from the SADC Parliamentary Forum and GIZ during a review meeting

GIZ–SADC PF partnership set to strengthen democratic governance

By Moses Magadza A strategic partnership between the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is poised to strengthen democratic governance and regional integration across Southern Africa. This is according…

8 April 2026

Russian presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation Kirill Dmitriev

Diesel diplomacy: How a Russia-US fuel deal is redrawing global alliances

The diesel supply agreement struck between Russia and the United States may appear at first glance to be a simple energy transaction. In reality, it has evolved into a geopolitical flashpoint that is exposing deep…

21 October 2026

UB Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, the force behind the new strategy designed to transform UB into a high performance organisation

UB Graduates Over 4,000 as Output Jumps 15%

GABORONE, October 19, 2026 – The University of Botswana (UB) will confer qualifications on 4,059 graduands during its 44th Graduation Ceremonies, marking a significant increase in graduate output and a notable rise in doctoral graduates.…

21 October 2026

Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti

UB to Confer Honorary Doctorates on Sesana, Moeti and Dingake

GABORONE, Oct 20, 2026 – The University of Botswana (UB) will confer honorary doctorates on indigenous rights activist Roy Sesana, public health leader Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti and jurist Justice Professor Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake…

20 October 2026

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Sweden hails SADC PF as “excellent vehicle” for advancing SRHR within the region

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, Namibia – Sweden has described the SADC Parliamentary Forum as a trusted regional partner and an effective channel for advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and has praised its…

19 October 2026

FNB Botswana Deputy Chief Executive Officer Dr Mbako Mbo

FNB Botswana backs private sector growth at National Business Conference

FRANCISTOWN – FNB Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to private sector-led economic growth and diversification through its partnership and participation in the 18th National Business Conference (NBC), currently underway in Francistown. The conference, hosted by…

19 October 2026

Boko said Xi's journey from provincial leadership to the highest office in China testified to his resilience, integrity, wisdom and deep understanding of governance

Boko calls for reparations for colonial injustices, as he hails Xi’s pragmatic leadership

BEIJING – President Duma Gideon Boko has described Chinese President Xi Jinping as a transformative and pragmatic leader whose governance philosophy is rooted in a deep understanding of China’s material realities, while also reaffirming his…

19 October 2026