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Panelists speak during the "Critical Raw Materials in the Age of Competition" session held on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Antalya, Turkiye on April 12, 2025.

Critical raw materials in age of competition discussed at Antalya Diplomacy Forum

Panel addresses geopolitical, economic, strategic importance of underground resources Sercan Irkin and Zehra Nur Celik  |13.04.2025 – Update : 13.04.2025 ANTALYA, Türkiye The “Critical Raw Materials in the Age of Competition” panel was held Saturday…

16 April 2025

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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to the media questions during his remarks at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Antalya, April 12, 2025

Moderator: Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, welcome to ADF Talks-Russia, which is a one-on-one conversation at a time when the global diplomatic landscape is under, I think it’s fair to say, extraordinary pressure and transition. We…

15 April 2025

Ambassador Lakhal urges U.S. to adopt neutrality and uphold International Law on Western Sahara

In an interview with RT International broadcasted live last April 10, 2025, Ambassador Malainin Lakhal, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Sahrawi Republic to the African Union, offered thoughtful reflections on the evolving international stance toward…

11 April 2025

From Sharpeville to Gaza: The Global Struggle Against Apartheid Lives On

Cde Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The blood of our people cries from the soil, echoing from Soweto to Gaza, from Kinshasa to Damascus. The world may have forgotten, but Africa remembers. We remember the whips, the…

11 April 2025

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Innovative framework set to boost fight against child marriage in SADC

By Moses Magadza Windhoek, Namibia –A technical working group set up by the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) in collaboration with other partners has finalised a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework in the regional fight…

11 April 2025

Orange Botswana CEO Nene Maiga

Orange Botswana to Invest P1 Million Annually in Phikwe Marathon, Driving Local Economy and Sports Tourism

by Tebogo Nadisah Selebi-Phikwe just got a major lifeline. Orange Botswana (OBW) has announced a game-changing P1 million sponsorship annually for the next three years to power the Phikwe National Marathon, with the goal of…

10 April 2025

FLASHBACK: Mr Ray Ngulube speaks during a meeting of the SADC Committee of Clerks and Secretaries General of Parliaments at the National Assembly of Angola last year. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF.

SADC PF mourns the passing of Clerk of the National Assembly of Zambia

By Moses Magadza Windhoek, Namibia – The SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) has expressed sorrow following the death of Mr. Roy Ngulube, the Clerk of the National Assembly of Zambia, who died on 7 April…

10 April 2025

Statement by the Sahrawi Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Wed, 04/09/2025 – 13:55 Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories) 09 April 2025 (SPS) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sahrawi Republic issued the following statement in reaction to a position recently expressed by the American…

9 April 2025

GRATEFUL: President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana (left) holds up a gift from the Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, Hon. Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda shortly after he signed the Agreement Amending the SADC Treaty to establish a SADC Regional Parliament.

Speaker says SADC Regional Parliament no threat to national sovereignty

By Moses Magadza recently in Botswana The establishment of a SADC Regional Parliament would not infringe on the independence of Member States nor require any significant added resources. The Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe,…

8 April 2025

Orange Digital Centre Strengthens Botswana’s Digital Skills & Innovation Ecosystem

Orange Digital Centre Strengthens Botswana’s Digital Skills & Innovation Ecosystem

ODC recently hosted a media and stakeholder engagement session in Gaborone to provide greater visibility into the centre’s growing ecosystem and strengthen relationships with the media, partners, and stakeholders across Botswana’s innovation and digital development…

22 May 2026

Newly elected Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP), Angolan parliamentarian Honourable Luísa Damião

SADC PF joint Standing Committees session ends with a call for action on governance, human rights and inclusion

By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa The curtain came down on the Joint Session of Standing Committees of the SADC Parliamentary Forum in Johannesburg on Thursday with a strong call for Member Parliaments to…

22 May 2026

President Boko welcomes his South African counterpart for the Sixth Bi-National Commission (pic. OP)

Ramaphosa undertakes state visit for sixth Botswana–SA Bi‑National Commission

Gaborone — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Botswana this week for a two‑day State Visit, co‑chaired with President Duma Gideon Boko on the occasion of the Sixth Session of the Botswana–South Africa Bi‑National…

20 May 2026

SADC PF SG Ms Boemo Sekgoma

SADC PF joint standing committees begin amid calls for inclusive governance and democratic renewal

By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa The Joint Session of Standing Committees of the SADC Parliamentary Forum opened in Johannesburg on Tuesday with strong calls for inclusive governance, democratic accountability and deeper parliamentary cooperation…

20 May 2026

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FNB Premiership Finale Set for Gaborone Showdown

Gaborone, May 19, 2026 — The 2025/26 FNB Premiership season will reach its climax this Saturday when Gaborone United host BDF XI at the Gaborone United Stadium, with kick-off set for 15h00. Thousands of supporters…

19 May 2026

Orange Botswana Chief Marketing Officer Yves Famien (L) with Ntungamili (R) during the signing session

Orange Botswana Signs Tennis Sensation Ntungamili Raguin as a second Brand Ambassador

Orange Botswana has officially signed rising tennis star Ntungamili Raguin as its second Brand Ambassador, reinforcing the company’s commitment to youth empowerment, sporting excellence and the development of future champions in Botswana. The partnership, anchored…

19 May 2026