Botswana

European Union Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, Mr Johan Borgstam, paid a courtesy call on Minister of International Relations, Dr Phenyo Butale

EU Envoy Engages Botswana Leadership on Great Lakes Peace and Development Agenda

Gaborone, Botswana – 6 October 2025 The Pan-Afrikanist Watchman The European Union Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, Mr Johan Borgstam, paid a courtesy call this morning on Botswana’s Minister of International Relations, Honourable…

7 October 2025

David Molosi, Renowned Playwright and Filmmaker, stars in his upcoming film, 'Moitobo'

FROM MOUTHPIECE TO MIRROR 

By Donald Molosi October 2025 Botswana often stands out as a model of democratic stability in Africa. The constitution promises freedom of expression, and many citizens value the right to speak openly. Yet, the national…

7 October 2025

Orange Money CEO, Mr. Seabelo Pilane

Orange Money Botswana Launches Free Hospital Cash Insurance

–   Offering free hospital cash cover to its active customers Orange Money Botswana has launched a groundbreaking embedded insurance product that provides free hospital cash cover to active customers—advancing financial inclusion and easing the burden…

6 October 2025

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Kelesitse & Friends Set for Double Date at Maitisong Festival

Neo-soul and theatre sensation Kelesitse Eternity is set to light up the Maitisong Festival stage with two highly anticipated performances on October 9 and 10 at Botswana Craft. After staging a series of successful shows…

2 October 2025

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Zenzo Ngqobe Doesn’t Want to Be Understood. He Wants to Craft

By CattlePost Films Team GABORONE — Some men craft because they must. Some because the world has demanded it of them. And then some craft because they have no language for anything else, and this…

2 October 2025

President Boko Announces Africa Biodiversity Summit to be Hosted in Gaborone, November 2–5, 2025

President Duma Boko joined African leaders, philanthropists, and key stakeholders in New York City for the launch of the African Keynote Protected Area Partnership, a landmark conservation initiative aimed at safeguarding Africa’s rich biodiversity, vital…

23 September 2025

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Orange Botswana Backs Gabs 7’s Rugby International Tournament with P32,000 Sponsorship

Telecoms powerhouse Orange Botswana has once again staked its claim as a driving force in local sports development, announcing a P32,000 sponsorship for the high-octane Gabs 7s Rugby International Tournament taking place this Saturday at…

23 September 2025

What is Drag?

By Donald Molosi*  GABORONE, Botswana Drag is a kind of freedom. It lets a person become a version of themselves that might otherwise stay hidden. In MOITOBO, a new experimental film I’m producing and acting…

22 September 2025

Sesupo Wagamang Managing Director Vivo Energy Botswana

Vivo Energy launches VE-CEM: a breakthrough digital solution to keep Africa’s fleets and equipment moving

Gaborone, Botswana, 15 September 2025: Vivo Energy, the pan-African retailer and marketer of Shell and Engen-branded fuels and lubricants, today announced the launch of its new VE-CEM (Continuous Equipment Monitoring) solution, powered by Digital Twin…

19 September 2025

Crowds gather for the Solidarity March at Tsholofelo Hall in Gaborone

Batswana Join Global Call to End Gaza Blockade

Gaborone, Botswana — 13 September 2025 DITSHWANELO – The Botswana Centre for Human Rights has renewed its call for an end to the blockade on Gaza, aligning with international efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to…

14 September 2025

Orange Botswana People and Social Impact Director Modiri Nlanda handing over the digital kit

Orange Botswana donates to local schools in Phikwe and launches the Orange Phikwe National Marathon 2026

*Digital Schools Kit, whiteboards and an all-in-one printer & photocopying machine to Selebi-Phikwe Primary and Senior Secondary School, respectively, all valued at 300K. Orange Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to community development, sport, and education…

11 March 2026

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Praying for Empire: How Political Christianity Is Being Weaponised to Bless War and Imperial Power

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The spectacle of evangelical pastors gathering in the White House, surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump and laying hands on him in prayer while the United States and Israel escalate military aggression…

9 March 2026

Moscow Warns of Escalating Middle East Crisis as U.S.-Israeli Strikes Ignite Regional War

MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a stark warning that the Middle East is sliding toward uncontrollable instability, blaming U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran for triggering a chain of violence that…

6 March 2026

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Cuba Condemns Ecuador’s Expulsion of Embassy Staff

Havana, March 4, 2026 — Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sharply criticised Ecuador’s decision to expel all personnel from the Cuban Embassy in Quito, calling the move “arbitrary and unjustified” and warning it will…

5 March 2026

Ms Elisabeth Harleman of the Embassy of Sweden

Call to safeguard SRHR gains as Angola hosts annual review of SRHR, HIV and AIDS Project

By Moses Magadza A two-day Annual Review Meeting of the Sweden-funded Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), HIV and AIDS Governance Project of the SADC Parliamentary Forum ended in Luanda, Angola on Tuesday. The…

3 March 2026

Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío

Cuba Reports Foiled Terrorist Infiltration Linked to U.S.-Based Groups, Seeks Cooperation from Washington

Havana, February 26, 2026 — Cuban authorities announced the interception of a vessel registered in Florida carrying ten individuals allegedly attempting to infiltrate the island for terrorist purposes. The incident, reported yesterday, has prompted immediate…

27 February 2026