The Founding Fathers of the Organisaton of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor of today's African Union (AU) - pic (C) medium.com
Turkey pledges to support AcFTA during commemoration of May 25th Africa Day
The Pan AFrikanist Watchman The total value of Turkey’s direct investments in Africa has exceeded 6 billion Dollars, despite Covid-19 pandemic conditions, says the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, Mevlüt ÇAVUŞOĞLU.…
25 May 2021
Botswana confirms two cases of new Covid-19 B.1.617 Variant first discovered in India
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman A new COVID-19 variant (B.1.617), first discovered in the Republic of India was confirmed in Botswana on 13 May 2021, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced. According…
17 May 2021
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Saharawi Ambassador, Malainin Mohamed
Saharawi Ambassador calls on Botswana Trade Unions, Parties and Civil society to give more support to Saharawi struggle for freedom
Saharawi Ambassador to Botswana, Mr. Malainin Mohamed, called on Botswana Trade Unions, political parties and civil society actor to firmly support the legitimate struggle of the people of Western Sahara and Palestine for freedom and…
14 May 2021
POLISARIO Front holds UN responsible for Morocco’s “violence and terror against Sahrawi people”
In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General, Mr António Guterres, the Frente POLISARIO held the United Nations responsible for the “brutal violence and terror” pursued by the Moroccan occupying authorities against Sahrawi civilians, reported Saharawi…
13 May 2021
Presidents Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe); Felix Tshisekedi (DRC) Felipe Nyusi (mozambique); Mokgweetsi Masisi (Botswana) and Edgar Lungu (Zambia) with SADC Executive Secretary, Lawrence Stergomena Tax
US$259 million Kazungula Bridge and One Stop Border Post finally commissioned
The US$259 million Kazungula Bridge over the Zambezi River and One Stop Border Post facilities connecting Botswana and Zambia were commissioned on 10th May 2021, paving the way for enhanced Southern African Development Community (SADC) integration and…
11 May 2021
President Masisi taking Oath of Office, now he has to deliver on his promises Pic (C) The Caravel
President Mokgweetsi Masisi resets Govt.’s priorities to deal with Covid-19 aftermath
Bagaetsho, as you may be aware, I recently retreated into introspection and reflection with my Cabinet and other leaders of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party in order to reassess our progress in achieving our national…
9 May 2021
H.E. Wang Xuefeng, Chinese Ambassador to Botswana with Kabo Morwaeng, Minister of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, April 25th 2021 to receive a donation of 200, 000 doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines from the Government of the Peoples Republic of China
China-Africa Cooperation is Vital In the Post-Covid-19 Global Economy
By Yi Fan With COVID vaccines rolled out in more countries, we have reason to expect to be more equipped in the fight against the pandemic. Exiting the pandemic and reviving the economy is a…
6 May 2021
Right Livelihood Laureate Aminatou Haidar
UN experts condemn human rights violations against Aminatou Haidar and other Sahrawi activists
In a joint communication to the Moroccan government, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, the Special Rapporteur on torture, and the Working…
4 May 2021
French President Emmanuel Macron flanked by Mahamat Idriss Deby, son of the late Chadian president, arrives to attend the state funeral for the late Chadian President Idriss Deby in N'Djamena, Chad April 23, 2021. Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via REUTERS
Déby’s death: A microcosm of the flaws of French foreign policy in Libya
MENASource by Emadeddin Badi On April 20, after clashes that pitted the Chadian national army against rebels in the Kanem region of northern Chad, the country’s President Idriss Déby was killed. Déby, a larger than…
4 May 2021
Morocco’s jailed journalists deserve the Biden administration’s attention
Opinion by the Editorial Board ONE OF the more awkward foreign policy problems inherited by the Biden administration is President Donald Trump’s reckless recognition in December of Morocco’s claim to the disputed territory of Western…
4 May 2021
