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Chairperson of the HSDSP Committee, Honourable Mope Khati from Lesotho. Photo: Moses Magadza

SADC PF committee calls for urgent health financing

By Moses Magadza in Johannesburg, South Africa A statutory meeting of the Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP) of the SADC Parliamentary Forum began on 19 September 2024 in Johannesburg,…

19 September 2024

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Frente POLISARIO Representative at the UN refutes with documented evidence the claims of the representative of the occupying state

Tue, 09/17/2024 – 23:40  New York (United Nations), 17 September 2024 (SPS) – Dr Sidi Mohamed Omar, Member of the National Secretariat, Representative of the Frente POLISARIO at the United Nations and Coordinator with MINURSO,…

18 September 2024

Free Russian language courses by St Petersburg University

We are pleased to inform you that the Center for Open Education by St Petersburg University opens its doors to the residents of the Republic of Botswana! The St Petersburg University Center will function with…

17 September 2024

The President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Honourable Roger Mancienne

SADC PF President advocates for transformative education at Pan African Parliament

By Moses Magadza The President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Honourable Roger Mancienne, has underlined the urgent need for educational reform across the continent, advocating for a comprehensive strategy to build resilient education systems that…

16 September 2024

Russian Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

US Sanctions on Russian Media: New Wave of Restrictions

16 September 2024 As the United States continues to pursue a strict policy of total extermination of any dissent, the country launched another wave of restrictions against the Russian media and journalists. On September 13,…

16 September 2024

The Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Ms Boemo Sekgoma; Photo: National Assembly of Angola

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY: SADC-PF HIGHLIGHTS AI AS A TOOL FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE

15TH SEPTEMBER 2024 Ms. Boemo SEKGOMA SECRETARY GENERAL Dear representatives of Member Parliaments, Civil Society Organisations and other partners, It is with immense pleasure that I release this Statement on the occasion of the International…

15 September 2024

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the RBC

Question: My first question has to do with the forum’s main theme, Combining Strengths to Create New Potential. What new global potential is referred to here? Which countries is Russia ready to join forces with to…

13 September 2024

Cuban women have led their emancipation from the frontlines

Unyielding Spirits – The heroic role of Cuban women in the fight for liberation

by Amb Phatse Justice Piitso* From biblical Babylon to modern civilisation, the question of women’s leadership roles has been a contentious issue in power dynamics. Even King Hammurabi of ancient Babylon wrote a set of…

12 September 2024

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov receives Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat

African Union awarded the Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize

The Pan Afrikannist Watchman On September 10, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov received Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat at the Russian Foreign Minsitry. Mahamat was in Moscow for the ceremony of…

12 September 2024

China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning addresses the Press

China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning addresses the Press post-FOCAC, September 9, 2024

At the invitation of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and the UAE’s Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, from September 10 to 13, Premier Li…

11 September 2024

Nasser Fellowship Announces Participant Statistics

The Nasser International Forum has revealed detailed statistics of participants in the Nasser Fellowship for International Leadership, revealing significant diversity in nationalities, continents, and ages of applicants. These statistics underscore the global stature of the…

3 April 2025

Prof. Peter Katjavivi (middle) speaks in Botswana last week at the signing of the Agreement to Amend the SADC Treaty to establish the SADC PF as an official institution of the regional bloc. Photo: Bright Khumanego

“Are we really here?” – Prof Peter Katjavivi reacts to transformation of SADC PF

By Moses Magadza Gaborone, Botswana – In Luke 2:25-32, Simeon, a devout man who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen Christ, said – upon holding…

1 April 2025

The Executive Secretary of SADC, Mr. Elias Magosi (left) speaks while the Speaker of the Parliament of South Africa, Hon Thoko Didiza and Botswana’s Minister for State President, Hon. Moeti Ceaser Mohwasa listen in. Photo: Bright Kumanego

SADC urges swift ratification of Regional Parliament Treaty before August Summit

By Moses Magadza Gaborone, Botswana – The Executive Secretary of SADC, Mr. Elias Magosi, has hailed the recent signing of the Agreement to amend the SADC Treaty to transform the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF)…

1 April 2025

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse. Photo: Bright Khumanego, Parliament of Botswana

Botswana Speaker says SADC Regional Parliament will boost citizens’ participation

By Moses Magadza Gaborone, Botswana – The Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse has said that the transformation of the SADC Parliamentary Forum into a regional parliament will improve SADC…

1 April 2025

ELATED: Botswana’s Minister for State President Honourable Moeti Ceaser Mohwasa (right) with the Speaker of South Africa Hon Thoko Didiza at the signing ceremony. Photo: Bright Khumanego, Parliament of Botswana.

Call to embrace SADC Parliament

… as Botswana signs Treaty Amendment Agreement By Moses Magadza in Gaborone GABORONE- Botswana’s Minister for State President Honourable Moeti Ceaser Mohwasa, has welcomed the signing of the Agreement Amending the SADC Treaty establishing the…

29 March 2025

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Main outcomes of the Russia and United States expert groups meeting

(March 25, 2025) 1. In line with the agreement reached by the presidents of Russia and the United States, the Russian and American sides agreed to provide for the implementation of the Black Sea Initiative,…

26 March 2025