Botswana

BRICS Foreign Ministers

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov fields Media questions following the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro

We have completed our work at the 17th BIRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and our Brazilian…

10 July 2025

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Lavrov Champions Pragmatism on Climate and Healthcare at BRICS Summit in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, July 7, 2025 — In a wide-ranging address at the 3rd session of the 17th BRICS Summit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for pragmatic, inclusive solutions to climate change and global…

10 July 2025

Foreign-Minister-Sergey-Lavrov.

Sergey Lavrov Calls for Overhaul of Global Financial Systems at BRICS Summit in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 6, 2025 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged BRICS member states to champion a multipolar world order and overhaul global economic systems during his address at the XVII BRICS Summit…

9 July 2025

Vladimir Putin

Plenary session of the 17th BRICS Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin took part via videoconference in the main plenary session of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, under Brazilian Chairmanship. During the session, dedicated to peace, security, and global governance reforms, participants discussed prospects of further cooperation between the BRICS states in politics,…

8 July 2025

Western Sahara flag flown by a UN chopper

Liberation, Not Terrorism: In Defense of the Truth about the Polisario Front

On July 1st, The Telegraph published an opinion piece by a certain Robert Clark, who claims to be a researcher in international affairs, under the melodramatic title: “Iran Has Just Reached Another Stage in Its Terrifying War on…

8 July 2025

An-exhibition-on-Chinese-online-literature-and-related-products-is-held-in-Singapore-attracting-many-local-visitors.-Photo-by-Xiang-Lai.jpg

Chinese online literature offers global readers a window into modern China

By Zhang Bolan, Zhao Yipu, Mang Jiuchen Once a niche form of entertainment, Chinese online literature, from serialized novels to adaptations in television, gaming, and animation, is emerging as a new cultural bridge to the…

8 July 2025

Yury-Ushakov-Aide-to-the-President-of-the-Russian-Federation

Putin and Trump Hold Lengthy Phone Call, Emphasize Historic Ties and Shared Interests

July 5, 2025 – Moscow/Washington Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a nearly hour-long telephone conversation on July 3, marking another round of high-level engagement between Russia and the United States. The dialogue, described…

5 July 2025

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

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