Studies

Nature and Nurture

Race and Culture; Myth and Reality.1 Kwesi Kwaa Prah Cape Town Keynote Address, presented to the Conference on; Race, Identity and Globalization in Southern Africa and Beyond. Organized by GRER Laboratory and the CREA Laboratory…

8 May 2021

AFRICA YOUTH CONFERENCE 2021

Africa has her own concrete conditions of life and concrete reality of her history which is distinct and extremely complex history and culture. Thus the liberation struggle can only be comprehended as a concrete attempt…

10 April 2021

Black Lives Matter: four lessons in white allyship from the South African anti-apartheid movement

As Black Lives Matter protests, triggered by the killing of George Floyd, spread across the world in response to systemic racism and police brutality, questions are being asked about how white people can lend their…

25 February 2021

Minister Dr Butale and Ambassador Kemarskiy toasting to the health of Presidents Vladimir Putin and Duma Boko

Botswana and Russia Reaffirm Strategic Partnership, Eye Deeper Cooperation at Russia Day Celebration

The Pan-Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone, June 9, 2026 — Botswana and Russia have pledged to strengthen their longstanding partnership, with both nations highlighting shared commitments to peace, economic transformation, and a multipolar world order during celebrations…

10 June 2026

THE INTRIGUING CASE OF LAIPIKIA EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE (EVD) ISOLATION & TREATMENT AMERICAN-ONLY FACILITY

“Kenyan interest or foreign agenda?” As the Ebola outbreak in DRC exposes not only Africa’s health vulnerability, but constitutional vulnerability & sovereignty vulnerability. By Fortune Madondo Introduction The joint plan by Kenya and the United…

8 June 2026

Minister of International Relations, Dr Phenyo Butale

Botswana Denies Flag Link to Tanker Disabled by US in Gulf

GABORONE, Wednesday — Botswana’s Ministry of International Relations has dismissed reports that a crude oil tanker disabled by the United States military in the Arabian Gulf was sailing under the Botswana flag. In a statement…

8 June 2026

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed display their copies of signed agreements while U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as they participate in the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and some of its Middle East neighbors, in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries against Iran, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

China analyses Trump’s Push for Gulf and Middle East Expansion of the Abraham Accords

*Chinese intelligence and military circles analyse the Abraham Accords between the Gulf states, the Middle East, and Israel as not merely peace treaties but rather the infrastructure for a technological and military alliance. By Dr…

8 June 2026

Pope Leo XIV apologises for the role of the Catholic Church in legitimising slavery

Pope Leo XIV breaks silence on the Vatican’s role in slavery, calls for vigilance in digital era

By Fortune Madondo Introduction Exactly a day after the 63rd anniversary of Africa day, on Monday, 26 May 2026, the head of the Vatican or worldwide Catholic church, Pope Leo XIV, came clean on the…

2 June 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin Extends Africa Day Greetings, Highlights Russia–Africa Ties

May 25, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed warm wishes to African Heads of State and Government on the occasion of Africa Day, commending the continent’s progress and reaffirming Moscow’s commitment to deepening cooperation.…

29 May 2026