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Vassily Nebenzia

Moscow Envoy Slams Zelensky, Claims 1.7M Troop Losses

Russia’s envoy to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, used a Security Council briefing on Ukraine to accuse Kyiv of corruption, catastrophic military losses, and forced mobilisation, while sharply criticising Western governments for continued support of…

25 November 2025

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Russia Highlights Food Security and Trade Concerns at G20 Summit

Johannesburg, 22 November 2025 Russia’s delegation to the G20 Leaders Summit underscored the importance of the forum in advancing global cooperation, welcoming the adoption of a joint Declaration that includes key provisions on food security…

24 November 2025

Sergey Lavrov

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with RIA Novosti on progress in Russia-US talks

Question: President of Russia Vladimir Putin announced that the Russian Federation is prepared to continue adhering to the restrictions established by New START for one additional year, starting February 5, 2026. Has there been any response…

12 November 2025

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Ultrahang Youtube Channel

Question: Thank you, Mr. Foreign Minister, thank you for giving us your time. Sergey Lavrov:  My pleasure. Question: So we are here in Moscow. And I came from Hungary, from Budapest, just a few days ago. And Moscow…

30 October 2025

Nominees and finalists pose for a picture after the gala dinner held in the Mercury Space, Moscow

Winners of the International Media Award “Honest View – 2025” unveiled in Moscow

Moscow- 25-27 October 2025 In Moscow, the names of the winners of the IV International Media Award “Honest View” for foreign journalists and bloggers were announced. More than 100 journalists from all over the world…

30 October 2025

Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Vassily Nebenzya’s interview with Sputnik Africa

October 19, 2025 Sputnik Africa: How Moscow sees this shaping cooperation in the security sector and ensuring a balanced narrative, global narrative with African institutions? Vassily Nebenzya: Russia, and formally the Soviet Union, was always friendly with…

21 October 2025

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Missiles and Mediation: U.S. Peace Role in Ukraine Undermined by Tomahawk Pledge

The Pan-Afrikanist Watchman October 18, 2025 As Washington touts its role as a global peacemaker, its simultaneous consideration of supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles risks sabotaging its credibility and derailing fragile diplomatic overtures.…

18 October 2025

Technicians inspect a bullet train at a maintenance facility in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province. (Photo/Wang Wei)

Five decades of electrification: China’s railways at the forefront of the smart era

By Li Xinping, People’s Daily In 1975, deep in the Qinling Mountains, China’s first fully electrified railway, the Baoji-Chengdu Railway, marked the beginning of a transformative journey toward railway modernization. Half a century later, on…

18 October 2025

The 19th Hami melon festival opens. (Photo/Hu Bin)

A ‘sweet bond’ on Silk Road

By Huan Xiang, Han Liqun, Qu Pei, People’s Daily Hami, in the eastern part of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region, has long been a key hub on the ancient Silk Road and is known…

18 October 2025

Sergey Lavrov

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Kommersant

Question: After the Alaska summit, many were expecting to see progress on the Ukrainian track, if not a breakthrough. The initial signs were promising, but now we’re seeing a rollback, with US President Donald Trump threatening…

16 October 2025

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Ivory stockpiles deepen Southern Africa conservation funding debate

By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 13 November 2026 Emmanuel Koro argues for lasting regulated markets as wildlife authorities face the costs of protecting elephants and supporting neighbouring communities. Southern Africa’s ivory debate turns on a difficult…

13 November 2026

Zwelibanzi Sapula Executive Director and Head of Mission, SADC Development Finance Resource Centre

How Botswana can turn its project pipeline into an investment proposition

By Zwelibanzi Sapula Executive Director and Head of Mission, SADC Development Finance Resource Centre In his State of the Nation Address on 9 November, President Duma Boko asked a question that deserves more attention in…

11 November 2026

Zimbabwean poet, musician and cultural icon Albert Nyathi

Albert Nyathi: Decolonising the African Mind Begins with Confronting Historical Truths

Zimbabwean poet, musician and cultural icon Albert Nyathi believes that the decolonisation of the African mind must begin with an honest examination of the continent’s history, including the prejudices and distortions that have shaped how…

10 November 2026

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Namibia Leads Efforts in Global Autism Awareness

By Vitalio Angula The just-ended World Autism Organisation Congress, held under the theme, Transform the Narrative, brought together international and local delegates for three days of in-person and online lectures, presentations, dialogues, and exhibitions on…

10 November 2026

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One million species face extinction risk as biodiversity loss accelerates

Arnold Letsholo Around one million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction due to human activities, posing a serious threat to life on Earth, journalists attending a workshop on Biodiversity Loss, Environmental Degradation…

6 November 2026

His Excellency Mr. Mourad Boukadoum, Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to Botswana and Special Representative to SADC

His Excellency Mr. Mourad Boukadoum, Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to Botswana and Special Representative to SADC

ALGERIAN EMBASSY IN BOTSWANA CELEBRATES THE 72ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION

Cynthia Thanda The warm evening breeze swept across the beautiful Gaborone sky as guests gathered at Travelodge Hotel on 3rd November 2026 to celebrate with the Algerian Embassy the 72nd Anniversary of the Glorious Revolution.…

5 November 2026