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Time for AU to call out its members on Palestine

The African Union is one of Palestine’s most loyal allies, but, individually, some African countries are happy to look the other way when voting at the UN when it comes to Israel’s occupation of Palestine.…

27 February 2021

Biden has much to lose by not reversing US position on Western Sahara

Johannesburg – One of the first things that President Joe Biden should have done upon entering office is to have reversed former president Donald Trump’s proclamation that the US recognises Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.…

19 February 2021

Inside the Creation of the OAU

In May 1963, thirty-two independent African States, who had genuine hopes and visions for the continent of Africa, came together in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to create the Organization of African Unity (OAU). I had the…

19 February 2021

Indian High Commissioner, H.E Bathath Kumar flanked by Batswana scholars that have won ICCR scholarship to study in India

ICCR lighting the path: Batswana scholars embark on journey to India

By Cynthia Thanda The Tswana idiom, “Thuto lesedi la sechaba,” meaning education is the light and future of the people, aptly reflects the spirit of cooperation between Botswana and India. Both nations continue to invest…

14 July 2026

Gates and Bezos-backed firm fights for DRC's mineral data in exchange for more investments. Pic. (Business Insider Africa)

Africa’s Battle for Resource Sovereignty: Congo’s Colonial Mineral Archives at the Heart of a Global Tug-of-War

By Fortune Madondo The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and billionaires backed US-based AI mining company KoBold Metals have been at odds with Belgium and Belgian Museum over who gets to access, control and digitize millions…

14 July 2026

DJIBOUTI: “The military base capital of Africa”

By Fortune Madondo Djibouti is a tiny African nation, host to global military giants. This tiny, coastal nation of Djibouti, in East Africa, specifically, Horn of Africa (HoA) has emerged as a geopolitically strategic area…

14 July 2026

Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba

Statement by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba’s Foreign Affairs Minister at the United Nations General Assembly

“Debate: Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America agaisnt Cuba” Mr. President; Excellencies, Permanent Representatives; Distinguished delegates; The government of the United States is carrying out…

14 July 2026

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End the Pressure on Cuba: It Is Ordinary People Who Are Paying the Price

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The latest decision by the United States to impose another round of sanctions on Cuba has once again brought renewed attention to a policy that has lasted for more than six…

14 July 2026

FNB Botswana Retail Banking Executive Monkgogi Mogorosi

FNB Botswana Opens Tutume Branch to Expand Community Banking Access

Tutume, Botswana – July 8, 2026 – First National Bank Botswana (FNB Botswana) has opened a new branch in Tutume as part of its strategy to bring full-service banking closer to communities across the country. The…

14 July 2026