Africa

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When Empire Breaks the Law: Venezuela, the CIA Playbook, and Africa’s Dangerous Silence

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa What we are witnessing in the latest United States aggression against Venezuela is not a war on drugs, not a defence of democracy, and certainly not a moral crusade. It is…

4 January 2026

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy A. George presents a gift to Nigerian Gen. A A Ayannuga, the Chief of the Army Staff of Nigeria, after the U.S. Army War College International Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, hosted at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 2025. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jesús Menchaca.

WASHINGTON DC’S CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO NIGERIA

By Fortune Madondo On the night of 25 December 2025 when the Christian community of the world in general was celebrating the gift given to the world by heaven (Jesus Christ), the President of United…

3 January 2026

A DRC football fan (Michel Kuka Mboladinga, bearing a striking resemblance to former Prime Minister of the DRC) stands still for the entire match (90 minutes) in patriotic homage to a hardcore Pan-Africanist hero, a larger-than-life human being, Patrice Emery Lumumba (first democratically elected Prime Minister of Congo-1960).

MOTIONLESS, EXPRESSIONLESS, SERIOUS AND DEFANT “LUMUMBA” WATCHES AFCON 2025- 2026 EDITION

By Fortune Madondo African football is not just a game. It is a voice of resilience, a message of pride, and a call for a better Africa, as the continent has more talent on and…

3 January 2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at the plenary session of the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum

Colleagues, Today, we will exchange views on the work carried out since our meeting in Sochi and discuss prospects for further cooperation. Our partnership continues to develop in a consistent and dynamic manner. Its comprehensive…

30 December 2025

Captain Ibrahim Traore met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg during the Russia-Africa Summit

Is the ISIS Threat in Nigeria a Prelude to a Wider Imperialist Move Against Traoré?

Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Across Africa today, insecurity is often presented as a natural problem, as if violence simply grows from African soil. Terrorist groups appear, chaos follows, and then foreign powers arrive claiming to offer…

29 December 2025

Resource Sovereignty: Africa’s Lost Birthright

By Fortune Madondo Introduction Just as Esau was tricked out of his birthright in Genesis 25:29–34, Africa has been tricked out of its right to resource sovereignty — the authority to control, exploit, and manage…

28 December 2025

Joint Statement by the Participants in the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum

1.1 We, the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation and the African States recognised by the United Nations (UN), the Leadership of the African Union Commission and the executive bodies of the leading African integration…

23 December 2025

Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Marks Historic Milestone in Cairo

Cairo, December 20 — The Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum convened in Cairo on December 19–20, marking the first time the gathering was held on African soil. The event brought together foreign…

23 December 2025

Russia's Foreign Minister and his entourage met Botswana'sMinister of International Relations Dr Phenyo Butale who was accompanied by Ambassador Clifford Maribe

Russia and Botswana Strengthen Ties at Cairo Forum

Cairo, December 19 — On the sidelines of the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Botswana’s Minister of International Relations, Phenyo Butale, to discuss deepening cooperation…

23 December 2025

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin

Moscow Links Africa’s Economic Growth to Security Solutions and Sovereign Development

Ahead of the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum that was held in Cairo, Egypt from December 19˗20, 2025, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin spoke to TASS News Agency. TASS: This year’s ministerial…

23 December 2025

Cubans in Botswana gathered in Gaborone to commemorate the National Rebellion Day

From Moncada to Gaborone: Cubans Recall July 26 as a Living Revolution

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone – On July 26, 1953, a band of young Cubans led by Fidel Castro stormed the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba and the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks in…

4 August 2026

President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the Pan African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa

Ramaphosa’s Call For A Stronger Pan African Parliament

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech at the opening of the seventh legislature of the Pan African Parliament was more than a plea for unity—it was a demand for institutional muscle.…

4 August 2026

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Botswana’s Space Ambitions and India’s Journey: A Partnership Whose Time Has Come

As Botswana charts an ambitious course towards establishing its own space capabilities and building indigenous satellites, there is much to learn from countries that have transformed bold aspirations into tangible achievements. Few examples are more…

3 August 2026

DISS Director, Peter Fana Magosi

“It’s Classified”: Not Merely an Utterance, but the Language of Patriotism and Duty

By Maitseo Tswaipe Baikepi The recent appearance of the Director General of Botswana’s most talked-about security agency, the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DISS), Mr. Peter Fana Magosi, before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…

3 August 2026

Induction for the batch of 2026-2028 in Nalanda University

FROM STRANGERS TO CLASSMATES: THE CLASS OF 2026 TAKES OVER NALANDA CAMPUS

Cynthia Thanda in India Once you set foot in Nalanda, you inherit a culture, and you become part of a legacy of an intellectual tradition – a heritage that has sustained itself before the universities…

3 August 2026

FNB Botswana CEO, Mr Steven Lefentse Bogatsu

FNB Botswana Wins Double Honours at Euromoney Awards

TPA Business Correspondent FNB Botswana has been recognised with two prestigious accolades at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, reaffirming its position as one of the country’s leading financial institutions. The bank was named Botswana’s…

28 July 2026