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President Putin on a phone call with South Africa's Ramaphosa

Putin Briefs Ramaphosa on Ukraine Peace Talks in Strategic Phone Call

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman MOSCOW/JOHANNESBURG – Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on August 7, briefing him on the outcomes of his recent meeting with U.S. Special…

7 August 2025

Aide-to-the-President-of-Russia-Yury-Ushakov

Putin-Trump Summit in the Works as Ukraine Peace Talks Gain Momentum

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to meet in the coming days following a high-level discussion in Moscow aimed at advancing efforts to resolve…

7 August 2025

The Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Namibia, Hon. Philipus Wido Katamelo

SADC Parliamentarians chart path to end hunger through new Agrifood Alliance and right to food legislation

By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa Parliamentarians from SADC Member States have concluded a high-level meeting and training toward transforming food systems and eradicating hunger in Southern Africa with strong commitments to legislative reforms,…

7 August 2025

HSDSP Committee Chairperson, Hon Mope Khati from Lesotho

SADC PF committee sets the stage for rights-based regional development

27 July 2025 By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg To bolster parliamentary oversight and enhance legislative action on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across the region, the SADC Parliamentary Forum convened a two-day induction…

7 August 2025

Mr. Prince Daniel, Assistant Clerk to the Parliament of Zimbabwe (left), with Mr Sackeus Kadhikwa, the Public Relations Officer at the National Assembly of Namibia, during a visit to the SADC PF Secretariat in Namibia recently

Zim Parliamentary staff hail Namibia visit, eye stronger collaboration and E-Parliament transformation

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – A delegation of senior staff members from the Parliament of Zimbabwe recently completed a week-long learning exchange visit to the National Assembly of Namibia and the Secretariat of the…

6 August 2025

Morna - Artist Rebirth

Unmasking Postnatal Depression

By: Vitalio Angula Morna Ikosa’s 118-page offering titled ‘Unmasking Post Natal Depression’ delves into the unspoken reality of Post Natal Depression (sometimes referred to as Post-Partum Depression), estimated to affect one in five women on…

6 August 2025

ENOUGH! Zimbabwean Members of Parliament and citizens at the official launch of a national campaign against child abuse, rape, and the denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights (Pic. Parliament of Zimbabwe)

“Enough!” as Zimbabwe expands campaign against abuse and teenage pregnancy

By Moses Magadza in Windhoek The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe, Hon. Ezra Chadzamira, has officially launched a national campaign against child abuse, rape, and the denial…

5 August 2025

Maria Zakharova

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova: BRICS represents global majority

BRICS has evolved from an informal platform for dialogue into an association capable of responding to global challenges with practical actions. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova in an exclusive interview…

3 August 2025

New Book Exposes Truths Behind International Elephant, Rhino Conservation Challenge

Africa’s iconic wildlife stands at a dangerous crossroads. The majestic elephants and rhinos, symbols of strength and beauty, now face an uncertain future. In his new book, Conservation Challenge – The Case of Doomsday for…

3 August 2025

Mass graves, unclaimed bodies: Israel's war robs Gazans of funeral rites (Pic. Al Jazeera)

Israeli policy towards Palestinians in the Gaza Strip: from repression and control to destruction and annihilation

Executive Summary of an investigation by B’Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories July 2025 Since October 2023, Israel has fundamentally changed its policy toward the Palestinians. Following the Hamas-led…

30 July 2025

FOOLS GET OLDER, NOT WISER

By Donald Molosi* In Botswana, we are taught to bow before we are taught to stand. Hear me out. The bow is subtle. It is in the softened voice. The lowered gaze. The bending of…

24 April 2026

Leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States -Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

Sahel Rising: The AES Confederation’s Defiant March Toward Sovereignty, Security, and Revolutionary Transformation

By Cde Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Amid intensifying efforts to undermine the Sahelian revolution through destabilisation, propaganda, and psychological warfare, the Confederation of Sahel States Alliance of Sahel States is not retreating. It is consolidating. Far…

22 April 2026

BPP President Motlatsi Molapise and Secretary General, Mantlha Sankoloba

BPP gears for leadership forum in Francistown, reaffirms role in UDC leadership

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Francistown, Botswana — The Botswana People’s Party (BPP) will convene a Leadership Forum on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Bluetown Hall in Francistown as part of efforts to revive its organizational…

21 April 2026

Seretse and Ruth

Sir Seretse Khama: The Architect of a Nation’s Destiny

By Singh Gurjeet The year was 1921. In the heart of Serowe, the earth lay cracked and thirsty, its dust rising like whispers of forgotten prayers. The air was heavy, drifting across the village as…

21 April 2026

Fatherland or Death! Cuba will achieve victory in defense of sovereignty and socialism

Girón, today and forever! As long as there is a woman and a man willing to give their life for the Revolution, we’ll be victorious! Cuba lives under the constant siege of the United States…

18 April 2026

Rosie Motene lands in Mahalapye, where history breathes, and dreams begin

By Rosie Motene Mahalapye is a village that speaks softly, but if you are listening, it teaches you everything. This past Easter weekend, I visited for the first time. I arrived with Clive G, a…

17 April 2026