Botswana

Ras Mubarak boards the vehicle as the team begins the 39-country campaign for visa-free travel across Africa

Activists embark on road trip across Africa to campaign for a visa-free continent

August 22, 2025 Former Ghanaian MP and dedicated Pan-Africanist Ras Mubarak is leading a group of activists on an ambitious campaign to mobilize support for a visa-free and united Africa. The Trans African Tourism and…

23 August 2025

Deal sealed: President Boko and Sheikh Mansour Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani close the deal with a firm handshake

Botswana Secures $12 Billion Investment Deal with Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings

Gaborone, Botswana — August 21, 2025 Botswana has signed a landmark $12 billion investment agreement with Qatar-based Al Mansour Holdings, marking one of the largest foreign direct investment commitments in the country’s history. President Duma…

21 August 2025

Talks were held in Washington with the participation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the United States Donald Trump, President of France Emmanuel Macron, President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy Giorgia Meloni, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Talks Were Held in Washington Between the Leaders of Ukraine, the U.S., France, Finland, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, the EU, and NATO

19 August 2025 – 05:29 Talks were held in Washington with the participation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the United States Donald Trump, President of France Emmanuel Macron, President of Finland Alexander…

19 August 2025

Aide to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov

Putin and Trump Hold Post-Summit Call, Reaffirm Commitment to Ukraine Peace Talks

August 19, 2025 — Moscow/Washington Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation Tuesday evening, reaffirming their commitment to advancing peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, according to a statement…

19 August 2025

Putin-Trump Joint news conference following Russia-US talks in Alaska

The Russia-US summit took place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. Vladimir Putin and the President of the United States, Donald Trump, held talks at the Arctic Warrior Convention Centre. On the Russian side,…

19 August 2025

The late Senior Chief Theresa Kachindamoto of Malawi

Africa mourns “Terminator of child marriages”

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The African continent is in mourning following the death of Senior Chief Theresa Kachindamoto of Malawi, a globally celebrated traditional leader whose fearless fight against child marriage transformed countless…

18 August 2025

Algeria Poised to Fulfill Its African Ambition as it hosts the 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair

From September 4 to 10, the Algerian capital will become the epicenter of African trade. More than a mere economic gathering, the 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) symbolises Algeria’s unwavering continental ambition-one…

18 August 2025

SADC PF Secretary General Ms Boemo Sekgoma. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF.

SADC PF mulls Chief Theresa KachindamotoAward, Public Lecture Series

By Moses Magadza Windhoek, Namibia – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) is exploring the establishment of a ‘Chief Theresa Kachindamoto Award and Public Lecture Series’ to accelerate regional efforts to eradicate…

18 August 2025

Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign Launches from Accra, Championing a Visa-Free Africa by 2030

By Eryk Kwesi Agyapong Media Liaison Officer Accra, Ghana – August 17, 2025 – The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from…

17 August 2025

“Free Palestine”: Voices Rise in Gaborone Solidarity March

Gaborone, Botswana — August 16, 2025 Cynthia Thanda Botswana reaffirmed its commitment to human rights and global justice on Saturday as citizens gathered for a solidarity march in support of Palestinians at Tsholofelo Community Hall…

16 August 2025

FOOLS GET OLDER, NOT WISER

By Donald Molosi* In Botswana, we are taught to bow before we are taught to stand. Hear me out. The bow is subtle. It is in the softened voice. The lowered gaze. The bending of…

24 April 2026

Leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States -Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

Sahel Rising: The AES Confederation’s Defiant March Toward Sovereignty, Security, and Revolutionary Transformation

By Cde Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Amid intensifying efforts to undermine the Sahelian revolution through destabilisation, propaganda, and psychological warfare, the Confederation of Sahel States Alliance of Sahel States is not retreating. It is consolidating. Far…

22 April 2026

BPP President Motlatsi Molapise and Secretary General, Mantlha Sankoloba

BPP gears for leadership forum in Francistown, reaffirms role in UDC leadership

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Francistown, Botswana — The Botswana People’s Party (BPP) will convene a Leadership Forum on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Bluetown Hall in Francistown as part of efforts to revive its organizational…

21 April 2026

Seretse and Ruth

Sir Seretse Khama: The Architect of a Nation’s Destiny

By Singh Gurjeet The year was 1921. In the heart of Serowe, the earth lay cracked and thirsty, its dust rising like whispers of forgotten prayers. The air was heavy, drifting across the village as…

21 April 2026

Fatherland or Death! Cuba will achieve victory in defense of sovereignty and socialism

Girón, today and forever! As long as there is a woman and a man willing to give their life for the Revolution, we’ll be victorious! Cuba lives under the constant siege of the United States…

18 April 2026

Rosie Motene lands in Mahalapye, where history breathes, and dreams begin

By Rosie Motene Mahalapye is a village that speaks softly, but if you are listening, it teaches you everything. This past Easter weekend, I visited for the first time. I arrived with Clive G, a…

17 April 2026