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China's Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, South Africa's Naledi Pandor, India's Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Russia's Sergey Lavrov (Pic Russian Foreign Ministry)

BRICS: an example of genuine multilateralism

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The world is rapidly changing right before our eyes, with the gradual collapse of the unipolar system giving way to a polycentric world order. And at the heart of the new…

3 June 2023

Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia

Effective measures urgently needed in the funding of African peace operations

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman African countries say effective measures are required to improve predictability, reliability and flexibility in the funding of African peace operations that are carried out under the auspices of the Security Council.…

2 June 2023

US Ambassador to Botswana Howard-van-Vranken

2023 an auspicious year in US-Botswana bilateral relations

“If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” – An African Proverb. By Howard A. Van Vranken While few know the precise origins of this quote, it…

1 June 2023

The Ndaba-Dumelang-axis-ponders over prospects for a -change-of-government-in-2024. (Pic (C) Weekend Post)

BCP will contest 2024 general elections under its name and colours

By Comrade Mpho M. Pheko The BCP held a very successful and inspiring Leadership Forum in Palapye on 27 May 2023. The forum was remarkable for the high levels of confidence attendees expressed about the…

30 May 2023

Washington used Ukraine crisis to consolidate its camp – Lavrov

Excerpts from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 31st Assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defence Policy, May 20, 2023 We are now at the point of fierce confrontation with an aggressive…

30 May 2023

Musa-Faki-Mahamat-AU-Commission-Chairperson-delivering-Africa-Day-message- (AU Website)

Africa must resist plans by big powers to turn her into a geostrategic battleground in their struggle for hegemony

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Musa Faki Mahamat lused Africa Day commemoration on May 25, to lend a devastating blow on Ukraine’s campaign to sway Africa from her time-tested commitment…

27 May 2023

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OAU/AU 60 years later: flagship projects

The Pan Afrikanist As we celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) – the precursor of the African Union (AU) on May 25th 2023, let us consider some…

25 May 2023

Honourable Rosie Bistoquet from Seychelles (right), the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programs (HSDSP) of the SADC Parliamentary Forum with Mr Munashe Tofa, the Secretary of her Committee. Photo: Moses Magadza

MPs urged to dump ineffective rhetoric for action

By Moses Magadza JOHANNESBURGE, SOUTH AFRICA – SOUTHERN Africa Development Community (SADC) parliamentarians must abandon ineffective rhetoric and take decisive and swift action in discharging their mandate to shape the human and social development landscape…

23 May 2023

Defence Force (BDF) celebrates 46th Anniversary in colourful ceremony at National Stadium

Cynthia Thanda Botswana National Stadium stood firm with beauty and warmth as people showed appreciation and love for the Botswana Defence Force as it celebrated its 46th anniversary on 20th May 2023. The event was…

20 May 2023

Remembering the Nakba! – let’s break the pact of impunity that binds Zionism project to World Governments

PawelDelegation Lead On May 15th the Palestinian people recall the catastrophe that has shaped their lives for three-quarters of a century. In 1948, Zionist militias launched a process of ethnic cleansing that saw at least…

19 May 2023

Khaled Nabhan [KhaledSafi/X]

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