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Morocco: AU and UN call for investigation into Melilla tragedy

The head of the African Union Commission, Chad’s Moussa Faki Mahamat, denounced the “violent and degrading treatment of African migrants” on Friday during an attempt to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla. He has called…

29 June 2022

Biden’s dangerous refusal to reverse Trump’s Western Sahara policy

Trump recognized the wholesale annexation of one country by another. If Biden lets that stand, the global implications are deeply troubling. In his final weeks in office, President Donald Trump stunned the international community in…

9 February 2022

Game Dibeela: Member of the Presidential Commission of Enquiry into the Review of the Constitution of Botswana

Independent Consultant on Governance, Electoral, Peace, and Humanitarian Support.Ms. Game Dibeela holds a Master of Arts Degree in International Studies from Stellenbosch University, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Science (Political Science and Public…

6 January 2022

BREAKING: The European Court of Justice annuls EU-Morocco deals in occupied Western Sahara

Today, the EU Court of Justice has struck a blow to the EU’s practice of applying trade and fisheries agreements with Morocco to occupied Western Sahara.  The press release from the Court today specifically states that Polisario…

29 September 2021

African Union: Why granting Israel an observer status is another grave misstep

The AU decision reflects its lengthy support for a two-state solution which has certainly failed the Palestinians and enabled the western-backed Israeli settler-colonial project. On 22 July, the chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC)…

12 August 2021

Zambia election: Young voters may hold the cards

BBC News, Lusaka– Zambia is expected to hold tightly contested presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday, with many voters – especially the youth – worried about the economic turmoil that has hit the copper-rich nation.…

12 August 2021

Pro-Israeli Africans show their teeth at the African Union

The 22nd of July 2021 will go down in the history of the African Union as a day of shame. On that day, the AU Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, shamelessly received the credentials of…

9 August 2021

Palestine/Western Sahara: Can Youth Leadership under Colonialism tell us anything new?

The answer is a bold yes. Youth Leadership under Colonialism does bring new elements to our established understanding that, “Leadership is about action and about change at the individual, organisational and societal levels” (Odeh, Bruning,…

28 June 2021

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

A Palestinian man runs away from tear gas during clashes with Israeli security forces in front of the Dome of the Rock Mosque at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City Monday, May 10, 2021. Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday, the latest in a series of confrontations that is pushing the contested city to the brink of eruption. Palestinian medics said at least 180 Palestinians were hurt in the violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, including 80 who were hospitalized. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Israel’s Pogroms in Jerusalem Could Spark the Destruction of al-Aqsa

There is every reason to believe the tragic (and seemingly unbelievable) scenario that one of Jerusalem’s holiest sites, and one of the world’s most revered monuments, could soon lay ruined in ashes as Zionist forces…

15 June 2021

The Iconic Taj Mahal Monument, a dedication of love

TAJ MAHAL; A LOVE STORY BUILT AT THE HEART OF AGRA CITY

Cynthia Thanda Love, such a beautiful word that carries so much weight. Some describe it as a feeling of butterflies, an emotion of sorts emitted by happiness. I have read so many books in an…

18 December 2024

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Zionist Pentecostalism in Africa: A Threat to Security, Solidarity, and True Christian Values with Reflections on Zimbabwe

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa* The rise of Zionist sponsored Pentecostalism in Africa represents a dangerous alignment of religious influence, political manipulation, and imperialist agendas. This movement, actively supported by apartheid Israel, undermines Africa’s security, weakens…

17 December 2024

Signing documents for Unipod is UNDP Resident Representative Mr Balazs Horvath, Education PS, Bonolo Khumotaka and UB Vice Chancellor Prof. David Norris

Botswana’s first University Innovation Pod (UniPod) will bridge the gap between higher education and industry

By Dr Faith Rapuleng-Tuelo* Botswana’s first University Innovation Pod (UniPod) will be officially launched this afternoon (Monday 16th December 2024) at 1500hrs, at the University of Botswana Innovation Centre, Block 222. The Minister of Higher…

15 December 2024

MOSIP: THE NEW FUTURE OF NATIONAL DIGITAL IDENTITY INFRASTRUCTURE

Cynthia Thanda The visit to the Modular Open Source Identity Platform on 13th December 2024 proved beyond doubt the immense power of technology to bring people together as journalists from East and Southern Africa drank…

13 December 2024

Alexey Moiseev has been serving as a Deputy Finance Minister of the Russian Federation since 2012. Prior to this Mr Moiseev worked in various senior positions in the private sector, and served as a senior economist at the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev comments post the 2024 Kimberley Process Plenary Session

The 21st Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary Meeting under the UAE’s Chairmanship took place in Dubai from 12-15 November, 2024.  The outcome of the UAE Chairmanship, which was held under the “Year of Delivery” motto, allows us…

11 December 2024

Hwange District resident draws water from a wildlife-revenue-supported borehole as her child looks on

Where Villagers Are Eternally Grateful for International Hunting Benefits

By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 11 December 2024 Without any other sources of water, when you quench your thirst at one of the community boreholes funded by international hunting revenue in Hwange District, you will join…

11 December 2024