Professor Benyam Dawit Mezmur
Calls for critical reflection and action as SADC climate change and children seminar begins
Moses Magadza in Cape Town A SADC regional seminar on the impacts of climate change on children, began on 2 July 2025 here, with Professor Benyam Dawit Mezmur, the Deputy Dean of the Postgraduate Studies…
3 July 2025
Sputnik Held Internship for Foreign Radio Journalists
Sixteen journalists from around the world arrived in Moscow to participate in the in-person SputnikPro Radio internship program, which was held on June 23-27, at the press center of the Rossiya Segodnya Media Group, Sputnik’s…
3 July 2025
Dr. Musavengana Chibwana is the Senior Technical Advisor with the Africa Union Commission
SADC Regional seminar spotlights children’s rights in climate crisis
By Moses Magadza in Cape Town, South Africa A high-level regional seminar to address the impact of climate change on children is underway in Cape Town, South Africa, under the theme, “Championing Collective Child-Responsive Climate Action.” …
2 July 2025
“AfroMedia” Congratulates Ambassador Idris on His UN Appointment Representing Africa
Anthropological researcher Hassan Ghazaly, founder of the Pan African initiative on media and journalism “AfroMedia”, along with the initiative’s team, extended heartfelt congratulations to Ambassador Mohamed Idris on his appointment as the Permanent Representative of…
2 July 2025
Diamonds
Global diamond industry rebounds in 2024: Russia, Botswana lead in volume, but value declines
Mathew Nyaungwa* The global diamond industry saw a resurgence in 2024, with approximately 118 million carats of rough diamonds mined worldwide, according to the latest Kimberley Process data. Russia was the top producer, contributing 37.3…
27 June 2025
President Putin meeting with Dilma Rousseff.j
Putin meets the President of the New Development Bank, Dilma Rousseff
On the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin met with Dilma Rousseff, President of the New Development Bank established by the BRICS countries. From the Russian side, the meeting was attended…
27 June 2025
St Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025
Plenary session of St Petersburg International Economic Forum
Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 28th St Petersburg International Economic Forum. This year’s theme is Shared Values: The Foundations of Growth in a Multipolar World. The SPIEF plenary…
27 June 2025
President Vladimir Putin with Deputy President of South Africa Paul Mashatile.j
isiZulu and isiXhosa make Russian University debut amid growing SA-Russia alliance
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile was pleasantly surprised to learn that a Russian university has begun to offer the isiZulu language, and that St Petersburg University will also start offering…
25 June 2025
“Diamonds are not Forever”
By Vitalio Angula The Southern African nations of Namibia, South Africa, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Botswana met recently to discuss the promotion of natural diamonds, said to be in decline due to the…
24 June 2025
MAPPING THE SEPARATIST MOVEMENTS (SMs) IN AFRICA
By F. Madondo Introduction The year 2025 marks the 62nd Anniversary of Africa Freedom Day or African Liberation Day, commonly known as Africa Day. On the 25th of May 1963, Africa’s founding fathers met in…
19 June 2025
