Botswana

China wants Prof. Ralph Baric of the Dept of Epidemiology, Microbiology and Immunology at the The University of North Carolina investigated

Chinese Envoy Wang Xuefeng debunks myths around Corona Virus origins

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman It is about time that the United States stopped peddling untruths that the novel coronavirus was leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, and instead started to find out what happened…

28 August 2021

Tsaone the budding poet

For the love of poetry

Cynthia Thanda Tsaone Bejile was just 12 years old when she wrote her first poem. But she would only discover her passion for art at the age of 15. Now 21 years old and a…

27 August 2021

Meet Thea Khama: A Woman of Valour

Cynthia Thanda When given a blank page, the Pan Afrikanist family believes in making it colorful with art, and this time it painted its canvas with the beautiful Thea Khama whose art is in the…

25 August 2021

Boemo Sekgoma

The establishment of a SADC Parliament finally approved

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The 41st SADC Summit held in Lilongwe, Malawi, has made a watershed decision to transform the SADC Parliamentary Forum into a fully-fledged SADC Parliament. The roadmap outlining the steps to be…

18 August 2021

New SADC Executive Secretary, Elias Magosi, has his job cut out for him

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi’s spirited campaign for Botswana’s candidate for the coveted prize of Executive Secretary of the 16-member regional bloc, SADC, finally paid off Tuesday in Lilongwe, Malawi, when Elias…

17 August 2021

BRENDA GALEBOTSWE’S MAGICAL HANDS

In the quiet, warm small village of Siviya which is approximately 39 kilometers from Francistown is a young lady aged 32 whose hands speak volumes. The lady whose name is Brenda Galebotswe welcomed The Pan…

17 August 2021

Tyler Majaga

Meet Tyler Majaga: a Writer and Cinematographer

Cynthia Thanda The PanAfrikanist community enjoys a plate full of words because knowledge is power and it is always interesting to meet Batswana writers. But how about we bring a buffer? Writing plus a picture?…

15 August 2021

African countries acquire 114 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: Africa CDC

   ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — Some 53 African countries have acquired about 114 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said in the…

12 August 2021

Nompendulo

Nompendulo Shabangu: An epitome of communication and media

Cynthia Thanda      Nompendulo Shabangu is a Communicator with a passion for all things communication and media. She has over ten years of work experience; having served in diverse roles that have exposed her to different…

12 August 2021

Health Minister Dr. Edwin Dikoloti receiving the donation from Chinese Ambassador, H.E. Wang Xuefeng

Chinese Embassy donates oxygen concentrators, ventilators, and Personal Protective Equipment to Botswana

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman On 4th August, Chinese Ambassador H.E. Wang Xuefeng handed over eight (8) oxygen concentrators and 20 ventilators to Hon. Dr. Edwin Dikoloti, Minister of Health and Wellness, helping Botswana fight against…

9 August 2021

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