Africa

A Massive demonstration for the freedom of Western Sahara in Madrid marching from various cities

Madrid (Spain)- Thousands of people demonstrated this Saturday in favor of the freedom of Western Sahara, demanding that Spain assume its “historical, legal and moral responsibility” for this territory decolonization and put an end to…

19 June 2021

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It’s the End of an Era as Zambia’s first President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda bows out

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman with additional reporting by LusakaTimes.com President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has declared a seven-day mourning period during which all flags shall fly at half-mast, to honour the “great son of the soil”…

17 June 2021

UB Vice Chancellor Prof. David Norris says the long engrained practices promoting deficient work ethics and ignoring mediocrity have to be done away with

University of Botswana Vice Chancellor Prof. David Norris responds to Staff Unions’ calls for his dismissal

Although the petition is not directed to me, I find it prudent to inform the nation what the real issues are particularly as the petition has been broadly shared with Batswana. The following are issues…

16 June 2021

$250 M loan from World Bank to support Botswana’s economic recovery

GABORONE (Reuters) – The World Bank has approved a $250 million loan to support Botswana’s economic recovery efforts after the diamond-rich country was heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Botswana has registered relatively few cases, but lockdown…

15 June 2021

At a recent conference, Africa’s largest journalist group, the Federation of African Journalists, passed a resolution condemning Israel’s deliberate targeting of journalists and news media organisations, and called on the international community to hold Israel accountable for its crimes against media workers. (Photo: Kojo Oppong Nkrumah/FAJ Twitter)

Africa’s journalists pledge solidarity with Palestinian media; demand action against Israel

African journalists’ leaders have called on the African Union and governments on the continent to unequivocally condemn Israel’s deliberate targeting of journalists and news media organisations, and hold Israel legally accountable for crimes committed against…

14 June 2021

Construction of China-aided Africa CDC progresses smoothly

The China-aided Africa CDC project in Addis Ababa, kicked off last December, is running smoothly with its foundation almost finished. The project covers an area of 90,000 square meters and is expected to be completed…

14 June 2021

Tanzania, Botswana pledge to strengthen bilateral relations

DAR ES SALAAM, June 10 (Xinhua)– Tanzania and Botswana on Thursday pledged to strengthen bilateral relations for the benefit of the peoples in the two countries. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Botswana President Mokgweetsi…

11 June 2021

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Ambassador Guerra calls on international Community to end six-decade long US Blockade against Cuba

By Ceasor Mouwane The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The United Nations General Assembly will on June 23rd, 2021 take a Resolution on the unilateral economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America…

11 June 2021

France-Algeria relations: The lingering fallout from nuclear tests in the Sahara

The continued fallout from the nuclear tests carried out by France in the desert of its former colony, Algeria, continues to pollute relations between the two countries more than 60 years later, as Maher Mezahi…

9 June 2021

‘Sorry’ still the hardest word, as EU steps up courtship of Africa

Sometimes it takes a little geopolitical competition to acknowledge the sins of the past. For years, relations between the European Union and African countries ticked along more or less nicely. The Lomé Convention, and the Cotonou Agreement which…

9 June 2021

Orange Botswana People and Social Impact Director Modiri Nlanda handing over the digital kit

Orange Botswana donates to local schools in Phikwe and launches the Orange Phikwe National Marathon 2026

*Digital Schools Kit, whiteboards and an all-in-one printer & photocopying machine to Selebi-Phikwe Primary and Senior Secondary School, respectively, all valued at 300K. Orange Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to community development, sport, and education…

11 March 2026

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Praying for Empire: How Political Christianity Is Being Weaponised to Bless War and Imperial Power

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The spectacle of evangelical pastors gathering in the White House, surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump and laying hands on him in prayer while the United States and Israel escalate military aggression…

9 March 2026

Moscow Warns of Escalating Middle East Crisis as U.S.-Israeli Strikes Ignite Regional War

MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a stark warning that the Middle East is sliding toward uncontrollable instability, blaming U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran for triggering a chain of violence that…

6 March 2026

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Cuba Condemns Ecuador’s Expulsion of Embassy Staff

Havana, March 4, 2026 — Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sharply criticised Ecuador’s decision to expel all personnel from the Cuban Embassy in Quito, calling the move “arbitrary and unjustified” and warning it will…

5 March 2026

Ms Elisabeth Harleman of the Embassy of Sweden

Call to safeguard SRHR gains as Angola hosts annual review of SRHR, HIV and AIDS Project

By Moses Magadza A two-day Annual Review Meeting of the Sweden-funded Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), HIV and AIDS Governance Project of the SADC Parliamentary Forum ended in Luanda, Angola on Tuesday. The…

3 March 2026

Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío

Cuba Reports Foiled Terrorist Infiltration Linked to U.S.-Based Groups, Seeks Cooperation from Washington

Havana, February 26, 2026 — Cuban authorities announced the interception of a vessel registered in Florida carrying ten individuals allegedly attempting to infiltrate the island for terrorist purposes. The incident, reported yesterday, has prompted immediate…

27 February 2026