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Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Tunisia's Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar were among some of the delegates at the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit held from July 26-27 in St. Petersburg, Russia (Pic. TASS)

Webinar on ‘Russia – Africa: through the pages of history and culture’ starts 10am on September 12

The Pan Afrikan Watchman A webinar “Russia – Africa: through the pages of history and culture” within the International education project “Russian Language in Africa: the way of friendship and cooperation” will be held at…

12 September 2023

President Masisi off to Bahamas, Cuba, New York and Germany

President Masisi on state visit to Bahamas, will participate at the G77 and China meeting, and 78th session of the UN General Assembly

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman GABORONE, 11th September 2023 The President of the Republic of Botswana, Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi will today undertake a three-day State Visit to the Commonwealth of Bahamas from 12th to…

11 September 2023

FALL FROM GRACE: Disgraced and deposed - Ali Bongo had supposedly just won a third term when military officers declared a coup on Wednesday 30th August 2023 ending his family's 55 year-old rule

Coup in Gabon topples the Bongo family’s 55-year old dynasty

TPA Watchman These are indeed dangerously exciting times in Africa, as military juntas in former French colonies continue overthrowing what are perceived as French puppets and agents of imperialism. The latest is Gabon – the…

30 August 2023

Sultana Khaya wins War Abolisher Award, 2023

Individual War Abolisher Award of 2023 Goes to Sultana Khaya

By David Swanson, Counterpunch, August 28, 2023 World BEYOND War has given its 2023 Individual War Abolisher award to Sultana Khaya, a Saharawi nonviolent human rights activist from Western Sahara. Khaya has been a phenomenally…

28 August 2023

PM Modi elated at India's the historical feat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address after the successful landing of Chandrayan-3 on Moon via video conferencing

Posted On: 23 AUG 2023 6:46PM by PIB Delhi My dear family members, When we see such a history being made before our eyes, life becomes blessed. Such historical events become the eternal consciousness of…

25 August 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin listed among passengers on board a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday

Yevgeny Prigozhin updates: Wagner chief believed dead in Russia plane crash

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent condolences to the families of all the Wagner members that perished in a jet crash north of Moscow on Wednesday. This is largely seen as official confirmation that…

24 August 2023

Finally we can celebrate! Lula da Silva, Xi Jinping, Cyril Ramaphosa, Narendra Modi and Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, who attended on behalf of President Vladimir Putin - seem to be saying

15th BRICS Summit ends on a high note, as 6 new members, inclusive of major oil producers, join the bloc

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The BRICS bloc ended its 15th summit in Johannesburg, South Africa today (Thursday) with an announcement that six more countries have been invited to join as full members beginning the 1st…

24 August 2023

Presidents of Brazil, Lula da Silva; China, Xi Jinping, South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narenda Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov lock hands in a show of unity (Pic. FT)

15th BRICS Summit Johannesburg II Declaration BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism

Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa 23 August 2023 Preamble 1. We, the Leaders of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South…

24 August 2023

President of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Brahim Ghali finally arrived in South Africa for the BRICS meeting and is seen in the picture with South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa

BRICS/Africa meeting: Morocco fails in its attempt to have the SADR’s participation cancelled

JOHANNESBURG – Morocco has failed miserably in its attempt to cancel the participation of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in the Brics/Africa meeting, due to take place on 24 August in Johannesburg, South Africa.…

23 August 2023

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Israeli forces kill ‘soul of my soul’ grandad Khaled Nabhan in air strike on Gaza

A Palestinian grandfather, who grieved for his three-year-old granddaughter after she was killed in an Israeli air strike last year, was killed in another Israeli attack on central Gaza in December 16, 2024. Khaled Nabhan…

23 December 2024

The Iconic Taj Mahal Monument, a dedication of love

TAJ MAHAL; A LOVE STORY BUILT AT THE HEART OF AGRA CITY

Cynthia Thanda Love, such a beautiful word that carries so much weight. Some describe it as a feeling of butterflies, an emotion of sorts emitted by happiness. I have read so many books in an…

18 December 2024

Magaya-at-the-Wailing-Wall-in-Jerusalem.

Zionist Pentecostalism in Africa: A Threat to Security, Solidarity, and True Christian Values with Reflections on Zimbabwe

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa* The rise of Zionist sponsored Pentecostalism in Africa represents a dangerous alignment of religious influence, political manipulation, and imperialist agendas. This movement, actively supported by apartheid Israel, undermines Africa’s security, weakens…

17 December 2024

Signing documents for Unipod is UNDP Resident Representative Mr Balazs Horvath, Education PS, Bonolo Khumotaka and UB Vice Chancellor Prof. David Norris

Botswana’s first University Innovation Pod (UniPod) will bridge the gap between higher education and industry

By Dr Faith Rapuleng-Tuelo* Botswana’s first University Innovation Pod (UniPod) will be officially launched this afternoon (Monday 16th December 2024) at 1500hrs, at the University of Botswana Innovation Centre, Block 222. The Minister of Higher…

15 December 2024

MOSIP: THE NEW FUTURE OF NATIONAL DIGITAL IDENTITY INFRASTRUCTURE

Cynthia Thanda The visit to the Modular Open Source Identity Platform on 13th December 2024 proved beyond doubt the immense power of technology to bring people together as journalists from East and Southern Africa drank…

13 December 2024

Alexey Moiseev has been serving as a Deputy Finance Minister of the Russian Federation since 2012. Prior to this Mr Moiseev worked in various senior positions in the private sector, and served as a senior economist at the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev comments post the 2024 Kimberley Process Plenary Session

The 21st Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary Meeting under the UAE’s Chairmanship took place in Dubai from 12-15 November, 2024.  The outcome of the UAE Chairmanship, which was held under the “Year of Delivery” motto, allows us…

11 December 2024