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Animated films lead China’s cinema boom in 2025

By Liu Yang, People’s Daily China’s film industry saw animated features deliver exceptional results in 2025, with nationwide box office revenue reaching 51.832 billion yuan (about $7.37 billion). Animation alone contributed over 25 billion yuan…

5 February 2026

India and the South Caucasus

by Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar The South Caucasus – comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia – is a small but geopolitically significant region, susceptible to intense competition between regional and global powers. It is also situated at…

3 February 2026

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla

Cuba Under Siege: Why Zimbabwe Stands with Havana Against Imperialist Aggression

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa From Harare to Havana, history teaches us one clear lesson: imperialism never forgives those who choose dignity over submission. Today, as the United States escalates its economic war against Cuba by…

2 February 2026

Putin called Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Putin Congratulates Touadéra on Election Victory, Pledges Stronger Ties with Central African Republic

MOSCOW/ BANGUI – 28 January 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra on his re-election, following polls held on 28 December 2025. In a telephone call on Tuesday,…

29 January 2026

Aide to the President Yury Ushakov

Russia, US Agree to Launch Security and Economic Working Groups in Abu Dhabi

Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin has held an extended meeting with US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, joined by senior White House figures Jared Kushner and Josh Gruenbaum. The talks, which lasted…

27 January 2026

Vassily Nebenzia briefs the UNSC on Ukraine

Russia Accuses Ukraine of “Terrorist Attacks” at UN Security Council Briefing

United Nations, New York — January 13, 2026 Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, delivered a forceful statement at a UN Security Council briefing on Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of committing “terrorist attacks”…

13 January 2026

The Great Unravelling: Trump withdraws the USA from 66 organisations

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman America’s retreat from 66 organisations is not just about money—it’s about abandoning the scaffolding of global cooperation. Each dollar withdrawn is a thread pulled from the fabric of multilateralism, leaving institutions…

8 January 2026

UN Security Council Meeting on Venezuela crisis

Moscow Accuses Washington of ‘Banditry’ in Venezuela, Calls for UN Action

UNITED NATIONS, January 5, 2026 — Russia has accused the United States of committing “armed aggression” against Venezuela and called for the immediate release of President Nicolás Maduro and his spouse, who Moscow claims are…

6 January 2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez, January 3, 2026

Russia Slams U.S. ‘Armed Aggression’ in Venezuela, Warns of Escalation

MOSCOW, January 3, 2026 — Russia has denounced what it described as an act of “armed aggression” by the United States against Venezuela, pledging solidarity with the Venezuelan people and support for the Bolivarian government’s…

6 January 2026

The photo shows the world's largest 5,000-square-meter high-altitude wind energy kite. (Photo-Chai/Siyu)

World’s largest high-altitude wind energy kite takes off in N China

By Ding Yiting, People’s Daily A major milestone in renewable energy innovation is taking shape in the vast expanses of Alxa Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The world’s largest high-altitude wind energy…

5 January 2026

Pope Leo XIV apologises for the role of the Catholic Church in legitimising slavery

Pope Leo XIV breaks silence on the Vatican’s role in slavery, calls for vigilance in digital era

By Fortune Madondo Introduction Exactly a day after the 63rd anniversary of Africa day, on Monday, 26 May 2026, the head of the Vatican or worldwide Catholic church, Pope Leo XIV, came clean on the…

2 June 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin Extends Africa Day Greetings, Highlights Russia–Africa Ties

May 25, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed warm wishes to African Heads of State and Government on the occasion of Africa Day, commending the continent’s progress and reaffirming Moscow’s commitment to deepening cooperation.…

29 May 2026

Orange Money Commercial and Marketing Director, Gazza Motswagole

Top’a o Pop’e promotion unveiled as Orange Money turns 15

Orange Botswana has launched a new customer promotion worth P1.1 million as its Orange Money service marks 15 years in operation. The campaign, branded Top’a o Pop’e, will run nationwide and offers daily, weekly and…

27 May 2026

An exhibitor at last year's Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair

UB positions itself as an industry partner at the Northern Trade Fair

Francistown, 27 May 2026 —The University of Botswana (UB) is showcasing its research, innovation and professional training programmes at the Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair (BBNTF), underscoring its role in driving economic diversification and skills…

27 May 2026

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution

STATEMENT BY THE REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT

The Revolutionary Government condemns in the strongest terms the despicable accusation by the United States Department of Justice announced on May 20 and proclaimed for several weeks against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of…

27 May 2026

His Excellency Antonio Luis Punillones Izaguirre, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Botswana and Special Envoy to SADC

Cuba rejects U.S. imperialism: Ambassador Izaguirre condemns indictment of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz

Cynthia Thanda History is best told by the people who live it, and some stories demand to be heard directly from the source. On the 25th of May 2026, His Excellency Antonio Luis Punillones Izaguirre,…

27 May 2026