Botswana

Organic Naturals Skincare product line consists of four products

Organic Naturals Skincare products work best under the African hot weather

by Cynthia Thanda Is your skin dry or oily? Tried to drink water but do you want something else to keep it smooth and healthy? Worry not. The Pan Afrikanist has you covered after an…

7 August 2021

UDC Spin doctor, Moeti Mohwasa

UDC blasts President Masisi’s appointment of Boyce Sebetela to Chief of Staff in the Office of the President as ‘abuse of power’

Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has reacted with “shock” to the appointment of Boyce Sebetlela to the newly-created post of Chief of Staff in the civil service. Sebetela is not only…

6 August 2021

President Masisi pleads for donations of Covid vaccines from America’s Joe Biden

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman America’s Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Ambassador Victoria Nuland this week Tuesday made a stopover in Botswana during her whirlwind tour of four African countries. The visit to South…

4 August 2021

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Boyce Sebetela appointed Botswana’s first Chief of Staff in the Office of the President

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Former Minister and Member of Parliament for Palapye, Boyce Lephimotswe Sebetela has been appointed the country’s inaugural Chief of Staff in the Office of the President. The announcement was made Monday,…

2 August 2021

Botswana has received a generous supply of Sinopharm vaccine donation from China

Stop subsidising corporate fat cats!

Vaccine monopolies make the cost of vaccinating the world against COVID at least 5 times more expensive than it could be. The cost of vaccinating the world against COVID-19 could be at least five times…

1 August 2021

Karabo's Freagra Fragrance

Karabo Angela Bokwe’s Freagra Fragrances and Lip Gloss take the market by storm

Cynthia Thanda From a small-town girl who grew up in Orapa to now a final year law student, Karabo Angela Bokwe is a creative hardworking 21-year-old who has revolutionized people’s thoughts with her Freagra lip-gloss.…

30 July 2021

Mmatshumu Village Chief, Kgosi Keletshwareletse Lash Phetsogang called off the search when it did not yield any results

Two Letlhakane children, missing since 2020, in Makgadikgadi still not found

Cynthia Thanda The year 2020 ended bitterly for residents of Mmatshumu village. On the 17th of November, two children aged 11 and 9 years were reported missing at Makgadikgadi in Tswantsha. The children are from…

29 July 2021

Dr. Liam Kadel, Dr. Annerys Sanchez, Dr. Leonel Suarez, Dr. Carlos Manuel Oro and Ambassador Patricia Pego Guerres celebrating Cuba's National Day of Rebellion in Gaborone

Cubans living in Botswana commemorate July 26, the National Day of Rebellion

Thato Mouwane The Pan Afrikanist Watchman July 26th marked the day when Fidel Castro led a group of revolutionaries to attack the army barracks of Moncada in Santiago de Cuba and the military garrisons of…

26 July 2021

#SOSCuba: Fifth Generation Warfare

By: Vitalio Angula and Aldo Fuentes The Twitter #HashTag #SOSCuba which began on 5 July 2021 culminated in a series of sporadic protests on the island nation state of Cuba. The protests began on the…

21 July 2021

Israel helping Botswana Government to spy on Journalists

By Suraya Dadoo An investigation by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has revealed how Botswana’s security forces routinely arrest journalists, take possession of their devices, and use Israeli phone-hacking technology to access their sources.…

20 July 2021

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