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Mr. Sheuneni Kurasha, Manager of the Programme on Democracy, Governance & Human Rights at SADC PF. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF.

SADC PF capacity building project posts impressive results  despite COVID-19

By Moses Magadza Windhoek, Namibia – A project titled, “Strengthening Parliamentary Capacity in the Southern African Development Community” that the SADC Parliamentary Forum implemented from 2019 to 2023 posted impressive results despite the impacts of COVID-19,…

5 February 2025

OINT PLANNING: From left Mr Ishmael Chiposyo, Project Advisor; Ms Kerstin Siebke, Quality Assurance expert; Dr Adane Ghebremeskel, Thematic Leader; Robson Chakwana, Program Manager from GIZ; SADC PF Secretary General; and Mr. Sheuneni Kurasha, Manager of the Programme on Democracy, Governance & Human Rights at SADC PF during a joint planning meeting last week. Photo: Moses Magadza, SADC PF

New SADC PF and GIZ Project to enhance accountability and citizen participation

Moses Magadza By Moses Magadza Windhoek, Namibia – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) have concluded a joint meeting to discuss steps leading to a signing…

5 February 2025

Hamas official Basem Naim [PalinfoAr/Twitter]

Hamas: Trump reinforcing ‘law of the jungle at the international level’

US President Donald Trump’s plans to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and take control of the enclave by force “is a crime against humanity and reinforces the law of the jungle at the international…

5 February 2025

Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla, the Co-Coordinator of the Progressive International

States Coordinate Measures Against Israel’s Violations of International Law

Nine countries announced on Friday 31st January 2025, the formation of The Hague Group, an alliance of countries resolved to act in solidarity with Palestine via a concrete set of shared commitments. Below is their…

5 February 2025

Trump: ‘US will take over the Gaza Strip’

The ‘US will take over the Gaza Strip’, US President Donald Trump said yesterday during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ‘The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will…

5 February 2025

A general view of artisanal miners working at the Shabara artisanal mine near Kolwezi on October 12, 2022. - Some 20,000 people work at Shabara, in shifts of 5,000 at a time. Congo produced 72 percent of the worlds cobalt last year, according to Darton Commodities. And demand for the metal is exploding due to its use in the rechargeable batteries that power mobile phones and electric cars. But the countrys poorly regulated artisanal mines, which produce a small but not-negligeable percentage of its total output, have tarnished the image of Congolese cobalt. (Photo by Junior KANNAH / AFP) (Photo by JUNIOR KANNAH/AFP via Getty Images)

South African Capitalist Exploitation of the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Cde Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most resource-rich nations on earth, yet its people remain trapped in poverty, instability, and perpetual war. This paradox is not…

4 February 2025

Eldorado Park residents appeal for government intervention against dangerously polluted river

Eldorado Park residents appeal for government intervention against dangerously polluted river

By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 4 February 2025 Residents of Eldorado Park demand accountability for a major environmental disaster that has seen chemically treated sewage flood the Klipriver, a body of water that runs through the…

4 February 2025

SPECIAL ENVOY OF ALGERIA’S PRESIDENT VISITS BOTSWANA

Cynthia Thanda Algeria continues to show its commitment to maintaining and strengthening its relationship with Botswana. This was demonstrated on the 30th of January 2025 by the visit of the Special Envoy of His Excellency…

31 January 2025

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Imperialism, Neo-colonialism, and the Struggle for the Liberation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Introduction The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains one of the world’s most resource-rich yet war-torn countries. The roots of its turmoil lie in the relentless imperialist aggression that has…

31 January 2025

Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp

Rejecting U.S. Plans to Imprison Migrants at Guantanamo

By Cde Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The Zimbabwe-Cuba solidarity movement unequivocally condemns the United States’ decision to imprison tens of thousands of migrants at the Guantanamo Naval Base. This move underscores the U.S. government’s inhumane immigration…

31 January 2025

Lock in step: Chairman-cum-Chancellor of the University of Botswana Daniel Tau with Vice Chancellor Professor David Norris

University and Industry Must Work Together or ‘We Are Doomed’

By Staff Writer23 October 2026 The University of Botswana (UB) has wrapped up its 44th graduation ceremony with a strong call for graduates, industry and policymakers to rethink the relationship between higher education, employment and…

25 October 2026

Russian presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation Kirill Dmitriev

Diesel diplomacy: How a Russia-US fuel deal is redrawing global alliances

The diesel supply agreement struck between Russia and the United States may appear at first glance to be a simple energy transaction. In reality, it has evolved into a geopolitical flashpoint that is exposing deep…

21 October 2026

UB Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, the force behind the new strategy designed to transform UB into a high performance organisation

UB Graduates Over 4,000 as Output Jumps 15%

GABORONE, October 19, 2026 – The University of Botswana (UB) will confer qualifications on 4,059 graduands during its 44th Graduation Ceremonies, marking a significant increase in graduate output and a notable rise in doctoral graduates.…

21 October 2026

Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti

UB to Confer Honorary Doctorates on Sesana, Moeti and Dingake

GABORONE, Oct 20, 2026 – The University of Botswana (UB) will confer honorary doctorates on indigenous rights activist Roy Sesana, public health leader Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti and jurist Justice Professor Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake…

20 October 2026

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Sweden hails SADC PF as “excellent vehicle” for advancing SRHR within the region

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, Namibia – Sweden has described the SADC Parliamentary Forum as a trusted regional partner and an effective channel for advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and has praised its…

19 October 2026

FNB Botswana Deputy Chief Executive Officer Dr Mbako Mbo

FNB Botswana backs private sector growth at National Business Conference

FRANCISTOWN – FNB Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to private sector-led economic growth and diversification through its partnership and participation in the 18th National Business Conference (NBC), currently underway in Francistown. The conference, hosted by…

19 October 2026