Africa

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

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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

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

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Ivory stockpiles deepen Southern Africa conservation funding debate

By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 13 November 2026 Emmanuel Koro argues for lasting regulated markets as wildlife authorities face the costs of protecting elephants and supporting neighbouring communities. Southern Africa’s ivory debate turns on a difficult…

13 November 2026

Zwelibanzi Sapula Executive Director and Head of Mission, SADC Development Finance Resource Centre

How Botswana can turn its project pipeline into an investment proposition

By Zwelibanzi Sapula Executive Director and Head of Mission, SADC Development Finance Resource Centre In his State of the Nation Address on 9 November, President Duma Boko asked a question that deserves more attention in…

11 November 2026

Zimbabwean poet, musician and cultural icon Albert Nyathi

Albert Nyathi: Decolonising the African Mind Begins with Confronting Historical Truths

Zimbabwean poet, musician and cultural icon Albert Nyathi believes that the decolonisation of the African mind must begin with an honest examination of the continent’s history, including the prejudices and distortions that have shaped how…

10 November 2026

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Namibia Leads Efforts in Global Autism Awareness

By Vitalio Angula The just-ended World Autism Organisation Congress, held under the theme, Transform the Narrative, brought together international and local delegates for three days of in-person and online lectures, presentations, dialogues, and exhibitions on…

10 November 2026

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One million species face extinction risk as biodiversity loss accelerates

Arnold Letsholo Around one million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction due to human activities, posing a serious threat to life on Earth, journalists attending a workshop on Biodiversity Loss, Environmental Degradation…

6 November 2026

His Excellency Mr. Mourad Boukadoum, Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to Botswana and Special Representative to SADC

His Excellency Mr. Mourad Boukadoum, Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to Botswana and Special Representative to SADC

ALGERIAN EMBASSY IN BOTSWANA CELEBRATES THE 72ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION

Cynthia Thanda The warm evening breeze swept across the beautiful Gaborone sky as guests gathered at Travelodge Hotel on 3rd November 2026 to celebrate with the Algerian Embassy the 72nd Anniversary of the Glorious Revolution.…

5 November 2026