Botswana

Mass graves, unclaimed bodies: Israel's war robs Gazans of funeral rites (Pic. Al Jazeera)

Israeli policy towards Palestinians in the Gaza Strip: from repression and control to destruction and annihilation

Executive Summary of an investigation by B’Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories July 2025 Since October 2023, Israel has fundamentally changed its policy toward the Palestinians. Following the Hamas-led…

30 July 2025

Mr. Xolile George Secretary of Parliament of South Africa

Clerks urged to support SADC PF change into a SADC regional Parliament

By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa The Chairperson of the Committee of Clerks and Secretaries General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Mr. Xolile George, has highlighted the role of Clerks and Secretaries…

29 July 2025

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina with SADC Deputy Secretary for Regional Integration, Angele Makombo N’tumba, during the opening of the 8th SADC Industrialisation Week (Pic. SADC)

Madagascar’s Andry Rajoelina Champions Regional Industrial Revolution at SADC Forum

Antananarivo, Madagascar — July 29, 2025 Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina, newly appointed Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), inaugurated the 8th SADC Industrialization Week (SIW) with a resounding call for agricultural transformation and…

29 July 2025

Ras Mubarak, will be driving from Accra to 39 other African countries, in 120 days, over 38,000km, to meet with government officials to deliver messages about the urgent need to implement a visa-free policy in Africa for all Africans traveling within Africa, as a way of uniting the continent, creating economic opportunities for our people and showcasing Africa’s rich culture

Historic Pan-African Road Trip to Champion Visa-Free Travel Across Africa

Accra, Ghana — In a bold move to unify the African continent, the Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign, spearheaded by Ghanaian broadcaster and former MP Ras Mubarak, is set to launch a historic 120-day…

25 July 2025

Lavrov-Mozambique-FM-Maria-Manuela-dos-Santos-Lucas.jpeg 23 July 2025

Russia and Mozambique Deepen Diplomatic Ties in High-Level Meeting

MOSCOW, July 22, 2025 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomed Mozambique’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Maria Lucas to Moscow for high-level talks aimed at strengthening long-standing ties between the two nations. In…

23 July 2025

(pic: Teto Mokaila, Kgomotso Tshwenyego, Donald Molosi and Donn Swaby)

How Can an Acting Agent Help You?

By Donald Molosi  24 June, 2025 Behind most successful actors is a steadfast ally often overlooked: the agent. An agent serves as a crucial bridge between the actor and the myriad opportunities that exist within…

23 July 2025

Namibia’s Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Honourable Dr Emma Kantema

Minister advocates action to reverse decline in women’s parliamentary representation

From Moses Magadza in Swakopmund, Namibia Namibia’s Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Honourable Dr Emma Kantema, has expressed concern over the declining number of women in the National Assembly and has called for…

16 July 2025

Namibia’s Development Bank Acquires Green Climate Fund Accreditation

By: Vitalio Angula In what economists describe as a huge win for the country, the Development Bank of Namibia recently announced its accreditation by the Green Climate Fund as a Direct Access Entity under its…

15 July 2025

AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE TO THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE FOR JOURNALISTS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

By Habib Omar Palestine Media Forum (Tawasol) in collaboration with Zimbabwe Palestine Newsroom Connect cordially invites you to register for the special online course entitled: INTRODUCTORY COURSE TO THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE FOR JOURNALISTS IN SOUTHERN…

11 July 2025

Lavrov holds talks with Rubio

Lavrov and Rubio Hold Key Talks on Ukraine, Global Crises at ASEAN Summit

Kuala Lumpur, July 10, 2025 — In a notable diplomatic exchange during the annual ASEAN ministerial events, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met to discuss pressing issues on…

10 July 2025

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

“Ukraine, Europe and Global Security”

by Sergey Lavrov At a meeting in London on 7 June 2026, the leaders of Britain, France, and Germany, as well as Vladimir Zelensky, laid out five preconditions for Russia to secure a “just and…

23 June 2026

Chairperson of the SADC PF Standing Committee on Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (TIFI), Hon. Dumelang Saleshando from Botswana

SADC PF–UNCTAD training programme concludes first phase, equipping Parliamentarians to drive AfCFTA implementation

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The first phase of a pioneering capacity-building partnership between the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has ended. The phase…

23 June 2026

ORANIA: A nation within a nation

By Fortune Madondo Whilst black-on-black violence is on the rise in South Africa (SA) due to xenophobic and afrophobic tendencies, there exists an unusual place in SA today. A place where history, Identity, and politics…

22 June 2026

United States Ambassador to Botswana, H.E. Ambassador H.A. Van Vranken

Botswana Universities Launch Collaborative Ideas Lab to Drive Innovation

Gaborone, June 16, 2026 – Botswana’s higher education sector will today mark a major milestone with the launch of the Ideas Test Lab, a collaborative incubation programme designed to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving among…

16 June 2026

Members of “March and March” and “Operation Dudula” chant anti-migrant slogans during a protest march in Durban, South Africa, in May 2026. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images)

South Africa’s inequality fuels xenophobia amid global capital pressures

By Fortune Madondo South Africa’s role as the continent’s financial anchor has come under sharp scrutiny, with analysts warning that entrenched global capital interests and unresolved apartheid legacies are driving deep socio-economic divides and fueling…

16 June 2026

SADC Executive Secretary H.E. Elias Magosi

SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi joins African Union preparatory talks ahead of mid-year Coordination Meeting

Gaborone, June 9, 2026 – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, H.E. Elias M. Magosi, has joined continental leaders in preparatory talks for the 8th African Union (AU) Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, set to…

15 June 2026