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MI6 on a mission in Africa

MI6 has prepared a sabotage unit of 100 Ukrainian fighters to counter Russia-Africa cooperation

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6, has prepared a sabotage unit of 100 Ukrainian fighters to be sent to Africa to counter Russia-Africa cooperation, a military-diplomatic source has…

17 August 2023

The Crooning Writer, Tee Ngugi

The Crooning Writer: Nature as a motif in Tee Ngugi’s songs and stories

by Moses Magadza In Tee Ngugi’s short story, Martha’s Garden, published in Issue Nine of the St. Petersburg Review, the tragic eponymous heroine sings a haunting song under the moonlight, against the backdrop of a…

15 August 2023

U.S. commits P4 billion to SADC to improve citizens’ quality of life

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The United States Government signed a US$223 million (P3 billion) five-year regional development objective agreement with the Southern African Development Community (SADC). An initial tranche of over $35 million has been…

4 August 2023

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Russia and Africa march together towards a prosperous future, as 2nd Summit and Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum attest

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman St. Petersburg hosted the Second Summit and Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum on 27–28 July 2023. This marks the second time that events of such a magnitude with a focus on…

2 August 2023

English actress Tamara Astor poised to srar in the upcoming film

Auditions for Cattlepost’s new film, Moi, planned for this Christmas in Botswana

The Pan Afrikanist * The short film will star English actress Tamara Astor; it will be directed by Donald Molosi  * Auditions will be conducted in Botswana this Christmas  * The new short film is…

2 August 2023

Delegates at the Forum discussing 'Identifying an Effective Strategy for Cooperation in Agribusiness' - Pic by Tafadzwa Msarara Dzhekson Emmanuel

Russian producers of mineral fertilisers are ready to double their shipments to African countries

Russian producers of mineral fertilizers are ready to double their shipments to African countries in the next five years. This was announced by Andrey Guryev, President of the Russian Fertilizer Producers Association (RFPA), on the…

2 August 2023

International Cooperation in Financial Security on table at Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman St. Petersburg, Russia A panel discussion on ‘International Cooperation in Financial Security’ will be part of the business programme of the Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum as part of the ‘New…

26 July 2023

5th SADC Youth Forum got off this week ahead of International Youth day on 4th August

SADC Youth Parliament urged to fight barriers against youth inclusion in AcFTA implementation

The Pan Africanist Watchman Africa’s youth is well placed to anchor the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AcFTA), SADC Parliamentary Forum Secretary General, Boemo Sekgoma told the 5th SADC Youth Parliament forum…

26 July 2023

Russia's President Vladimir Putin

Russia's President Vladimir Putin

Russia and Africa: Joining Efforts for Peace, Progress and a Successful Future

By Vladimir Putin On July 27-28, St Petersburg will host the second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. On the eve of these large-scale representative events which will bring together heads of state…

24 July 2023

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St. Petersburg Seasons Festival of Culture to showcase African culture, cuisine and cinema during the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The St. Petersburg Seasons Festival of Culture will take place from 25 to 29 July in St. Petersburg at the Second Russia–AfricaSummit and Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. The festival will…

19 July 2023

SADC PF Secretary-General Ms Boemo Sekgoma addresses Joint Sitting

Growing calls for stronger Parliamentary oversight of prisons in Southern Africa

By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa A joint sitting of five standing committees of the SADC Parliamentary Forum began in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday. The Secretary General of the SADC PF, Ms. Boemo…

25 April 2025

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SADC PF Committee proposes bold  recommendations on prison oversight

By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa On Wednesday, a one-day meeting of the SADC Parliamentary Forum’s Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP) ended in Johannesburg with strong calls for…

24 April 2025

Delegations of Russia and South Africa led by the two countries' Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Ronald Lamola

Russia’s FM, Sergey Lavrov discussed a range of bilateral issues with his South African counterpart, Ronald Lamola

Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia met with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola on April 16. Lamola had arrived in Moscow for the 18th meeting of the Mixed Intergovernmental…

23 April 2025

President Putin announces Easter ceasefire

President of Russia Vladimir Putin announces Easter ceasefire

During a meeting at the Kremlin with the Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov President Vladimir Putin declared that the Russian Side is ceasing all military action starting April 19,…

20 April 2025

On April 17, 2025, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a telephone conversation

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has a phone conversation with his US counterpart, Marco Rubio

On April 17, 2025, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a telephone conversation. Secretary Rubio, who is currently in Paris, informed the Russian side about the…

20 April 2025

In the first installment of the Two Shores Dialogue series, two journalists — Ma Jiaying from China and Héribert Adjovi from Africa — exchange insights on the pressing issues of our time: rising trade protectionism, the shifting global order, and the long-term consequences of tariff wars. Reflecting on the legacy of the Bandung Conference, they advocate for renewed solidarity among the Global South, grounded in the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. A powerful, thoughtful dialogue that bridges continents and visions.

Beyond the tariff crisis, it’s time to take a fair look at globalisation… 70 years after the Bandung Conference

‘A LOOK FROM BOTH SIDES’ is first and foremost an interesting Dialogue between two Friends, two eminent Journalists and a crossed vision of two media professionals, one Chinese and the other African (Beninese) on major…

20 April 2025