ISTANBUL, TURKEY - DECEMBER 18: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C), President of Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi (L) and African Union Commission chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat (R) pose for a photo ahead of a joint press conference within the 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul, Turkey on December 18, 2021. ( Murat Kula - Anadolu Agency )
Turkey and AfCFTA Secretariat signed MoU during 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit was held on December 16-18, 2021 in Istanbul with the theme ‘Enhanced Partnership for Common Development and Prosperity’. The summit was the most comprehensive Africa-themed international…
24 December 2021
The former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ian Kirby was elevated to the position by then President Ian Khama
Judge Ian Kirby’s contribution to Botswana’s law is undeniable – Prof. Justice Dingake
By Justice Professor Key Dingake Justice Kirby hanged his judicial robes at the end of November 2021 after many years of distinguished service. Born in 1945, the content of his jurisprudence was in many respects…
22 December 2021
The world is her oyster - Queen Palesa
90 more days before Queen Palesa struts Miss World ramp
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The abrupt postponement came as a shock! It was late Thursday when news of the postponement of the Miss World Grand Finale, was announced hardly hours before the much-anticipated spectacle could…
16 December 2021
Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, Hon,. Adv. Jacob Mudeda
SADC Parliament will not undermine the supreme authority of the SADC Summit
By Hon. Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda (Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe) “The Windhoek Initiative and the birth of the SADC Parliamentary Forum: Celebrating the emergence of the voice of Parliaments in SADC Regional…
13 December 2021
Chinese President Xi Jinping
China will provide another one billion doses of vaccines to Africa – Xi Jinping
by H.E. Xi Jinping At the Opening Ceremony of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Dakar, Senegal, on the 29th of November 2021, Chinese President, H.E. Xi Jinping announced…
29 November 2021
UB Vice Chancellor Prof. David Norris with BITC chief executive, Keletsositse Olebile
University of Botswana showcases cutting edge research projects and innovations at Dubai Expo 2020
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The University of Botswana is one of the institutions from Botswana and the rest of the world partaking in the Dubai Expo 2020 under the theme: Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.…
28 November 2021
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin tackles pertinent world issues at the Valdai Discussion Club meeting
On October 21, 2021, Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation took part in a plenary session of the 18th annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club on the theme ‘Global Shake-up in the 21st Century: The Individual, Values and the State’ in Sochi,…
28 November 2021
Ms. Boemo Sekgoma, SADC PF Secretary-General
Europe, US, and Canada close Africa out following discovery of Omicron Covid variant in Botswana and South Africa
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The SADC Parliamentary Forum Secretary-General Ms. Boemo Sekgoma has confirmed that her organisation is cognisant that the Covid19 pandemic is causing worldwide fears and tensions, especially with the upsurge of new…
28 November 2021
Incomplete revolution? Muna El-Kurd (L) engages with Shaeera Kalla on youth struggles and the use of social media. Photo credit: Mohammed Faadil Cassim
From Nigeria to Palestine, the revolution will be hashtagged
From Palestine to Nigeria, young people are using social media to change the rules of political engagement, writes Suraya Dadoo In 2010, twelve-year old twins, Muna and Mohammed El-Kurd, used a camera to document being…
24 November 2021
Presidents Kenyatta and Ramaphosa reaffirm their commitment to the ideals of Pan Africanism during the former's state visit to South Africa -(C) Kenya News Media
Kenya, South Africa proponents of Pan Africanism
The Pan Afrikanist Wathcman At the invitation of HE Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, paid a State Visit to the…
23 November 2021
