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Detained US Human Rights delegation

US Human Rights Delegation Detained in Western Sahara

WASHINGTON, D.C./Boujdour, Western Sahara, May 23, 2022 A US delegation of women with the JustVisitWestern Sahara initiative is being detained in Western Sahara today by the Moroccan authorities at Laayoune Airport.  The US delegation was…

24 May 2022

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Revolutionary friendship between China & Africa hailed

The Pan Afrianist Watchman On the 17th of May, China’s Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li attended the Symposium Commemorating the Centenary of the Birth of Tanzania’s Founding President Julius Nyerere via video link. Deng Li…

23 May 2022

Prosper Lorato has made history as the first-ever independent candidate to be elected UB SRC President

New University of Botswana SRC President Prosper Lorato commits to doing the will of the students

Cynthia Thanda History was made on the 17th of May 2022 when Prosper Lorato, an independent candidate, emerged victorious in the University of Botswana Student Representative Council (SRC) Presidential elections. This means that the next…

21 May 2022

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North Carolina Partnership Programme Expands Cooperation and Partnership in Botswana

Press Release The U.S. Embassy in Botswana was honoured to host Major General M. Todd Hunt, the Adjutant General, North Carolina National Guard, April 26-28 in Gaborone. The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and the North…

19 May 2022

Shireen Abu-Akleh’s murder is a reflection of Palestine’s ongoing Nakba

On 15 May, Palestinians commemorated the Nakba, or “catastrophe” – the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948 to make way for the creation of the state of Israel. Israel’s creation entailed the forced expulsion of…

17 May 2022

UB SRC elections dogged by allegations of vote rigging

University of Botswana Student Representative Council elections get off to a controversial start

Cynthia Thanda Does the 13-0-0 work for student governance at UB, that is the question. This year’s University of Botswana Student Representative Council (SRC) elections are laced with some drama for the UDC Moono-Wa-Baithuti (the…

16 May 2022

Western Sahara, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Gibraltar Take Centre Stage, as Pacific Regional Seminar on Decolonization Continues

Extract: CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, 12 May — The long-standing question of decolonizing Western Sahara, the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)*, and Gibraltar took centre stage today, as the Pacific Regional Seminar on Decolonization entered its second day. Held…

14 May 2022

Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic becomes the 43rd African Union Member State to ratify the Protocol on Women’s Rights

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) has ratified the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa. According to Ms. Doreen Apollos,…

6 May 2022

A social worker investigating teen pregnancies in a rural African village stops at nothing, including fighting her inner demons, to protect children from abuse. Directors: Jenny H. Ledikwe & Isaac Leano Marumo Release Date: 2021 Duration: 50 mins Production: Botswana Genre: Docu-drama

European Film Festival runs from 4th to 7th May 2022 in Gaborone and 13th to 14th May in Maun

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Alliance Française of Gaborone and the delegation of the European Union to Botswana and SADC are pleased to present the fourth edition of the European Film Festival in Botswana. Through…

4 May 2022

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Justice Monametsi Steve Gangalelwe retires from the Court of Appeal

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Justice of Appeal, Hon. Justice Monametsi Steve Gaongalelwe retired at the end of his contract on the 29th of April 2022, the Administration of Justice has confirmed. In a statement tit…

30 April 2022

ormer Kenyan President Uhuru Kenhyatta delivering a powerful speech in Addis Ababa

Threads of Ethiopia: Uhuru Kenyatta’s Call for Unity in Diversity

25 August 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta delivered a powerful address at the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission’s closing ceremony, urging unity and peace while celebrating Ethiopia’s historic role in Africa’s…

26 August 2026

Orange Botswana brings For Good Connections to Francistown

Orange Botswana brings For Good Connections to Francistown.

Orange Botswana has expanded its digital safety campaign to northern Botswana after successfully hosting the For Good Connections event at John Mackenzie School in Francistown on Saturday, bringing together children from schools across the city…

26 August 2026

President Duma Boko’s Full Interview with Russia Today

August 16, 2026 Nikki Aaron: Well, it’s always good to have you with us here on RT International. Coming up next, we have an exclusive interview with the president of Botswana, Duma Boko. Enjoy. Voluvuyo…

26 August 2026

President of Botswana, Advocate Duma Gideon Boko

Gaborone Turns to Moscow for Mineral Technology, Diamond Market Protection

Botswana has announced a strategic shift in its foreign and economic policy, deepening ties with Russia as global demand for rare earth minerals and diamonds intensifies. Speaking in an interview with Russia Today (TR) Correspondent,…

25 August 2026

Vivo Energy Botswana tests emergency readiness

Vivo Energy Botswana tests emergency readiness

Gaborone, Botswana – 25 August 2026 – Vivo Energy Botswana, the company that distributes and markets Shell products and services in the country, has successfully conducted a large-scale emergency response simulation designed to test the…

25 August 2026

Mid-Term Report and Update on the Outcomes of the 2nd Session of the 13th Parliament

By Moeti Mohwasa Introduction Nearly two years ago, this Government received a mandate for change: to build an economy that works for more people, restore dignity in public services, strengthen social protection, reform the institutions…

24 August 2026