Malawi Member of Parliament Hon. Ishmael Ndaila Onani, Chairperson of the FANR Standing Committee
SADC PF Standing Committee meets over food security and sustainable agriculture in Jo’burg
By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa The SADC PF Standing Committee on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) will hold its meeting from 19 to 21 May 2024, in Johannesburg, South Africa under the…
18 May 2024
Honourable Regina Esparon from Seychelles, the Chairperson of the RWPC.
Women’s caucus advocates for financial inclusion
By Moses Magadza The Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (RWPC) of the SADC Parliamentary Forum will hold its meeting on Thursday 16 May 2024, virtually under the theme: ‘Enhancing the Role of Parliament in Empowering Women…
15 May 2024
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Africa is a new, growing, diverse, distinctive, global pole of power – Mikhail Bogdanov
On May 13th 2024, the Eastern Orthodox Magazine interviewed Russian Deputy Foreign Minister also Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa; and this is what transpired: How are Russian companies operating in Africa…
14 May 2024
Honourable Tendai Nyabani, chairperson of the DHGR Standing Committee.
SADC PF Committee to explore mitigating electoral risks
By Moses Magadza The SADC PF Standing Committee on Democratisation, Governance and Human Rights (DHGR) will hold its meeting on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, virtually under the theme: ‘Enhancing the Role of Parliament in Mitigating…
13 May 2024
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SADC PF MPs meet over economic cooperation
By Moses Magadza The SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF)’s Standing Committee on Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (TIFI) will hold its meeting on Monday, 13 May 2024, virtually under the theme: ‘Collaborative engagement on enhancing…
12 May 2024
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African Editors Forum calls on African govts to end Media restrictions and censorship, while Botswana Editors Forum demands greater inclusivity and consultation
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman On World Press Freedom Day, The African Editors’ Forum (TAEF) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to a free, independent, and diverse media landscape across the continent. In a statement to observe the…
4 May 2024
Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Her Excellency Ms Boemo Sekgoma. Photo: National Assembly of Angola
SADC PF SG calls for empowered press
Moses Magadza As the world marked Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2024, the Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Her Excellency Ms Boemo Sekgoma, called on the world’s parliaments to facilitate a free…
3 May 2024
Secretary-General of the National Assembly of Angola, Dr. Pedro Agostinho de Neri. Photo: NA of Angola.
Angola launches SIDA-funded SRHR Project
By Moses Magadza The National Assembly of the Republic of Angola has formally launched the SIDA-funded Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, HIV and AIDS Governance Project (2023-2026). The launch took place in Luanda on…
2 May 2024
Delegation of Namibia attends the hearings on the advisory proceedings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legal consequences of Israel’s practices in the Palestinian territories in The Hague, Netherlands on 23 February, 2024 [Nikos Oikonomou/Anadolu via Getty Images]
When Namibia stands up to Germany, it shows that Gaza has revolutionised the Global South
by Dr Ramzy Baroud The distance between Gaza and Namibia is measured in terms of thousands of kilometres, but the historical distance is much closer. This is precisely why Namibia was one of the first countries…
18 April 2024
SADC PF SG Ms Boemo Sekgoma speaks during eighth International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action (IPCI) in Norway. Photo: Contributed
MPs commit to new Statement of Commitment to promote SRHR
By Moses Magadza Parliamentarians attending the eighth International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action (IPCI) in Norway adopted a new Statement of Commitment to promote…
15 April 2024
