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The Director of Ditshwanelo, the Botswana Centre for Human Rights, Alice Mogwe gets second bite at the cherry

Renowned human rights activist, Alice Mogwe re-elected President of FIDH for a second three-year term

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Thursday 27 October 2022 Paris, 27 October 2022. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) announces the unanimous re-election of its President, Alice Mogwe, and the election of a new international…

28 October 2022

Tidimalo Tities, a Bachelor of Media Studies (General) graduate takes a bow before Chancellor of the Universitry Tebeleo Seretse last week Friday 21st of October 2022 during UB's 40th graduation ceremony

University of Botswana (UB) outperforms UNISA in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The University of Botswana is on the cusp of joining those universities that have been ranked among the world’s top 1,000 universities and entry into the top tier of global universities.…

25 October 2022

President Cyril Ramaphosa receives President Brahim Ghali of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic for a State Visit held at the Union Buildings in Tshwane. @PresidencyZA

South Africa vows ‘unapologetic’ support to Western Sahara

President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed unapologetic support for the partially recognised Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Western Sahara. He said he is concerned about the silence that persists in the world about the struggle for self-determination…

20 October 2022

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China supports Africa in responding to climate change

China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on October 13 that China has been supporting Africa in responding to climate change and has never been absent. The eighth ministerial meeting of FOCAC adopted the Declaration…

18 October 2022

Nkosi Mandela calls for the expulsion of Morocco from the AU

sh24h.info.- In a video statement the South African parliamentarian, grandson of African leader Nelson Mandela, Mr. Nkosi Mandela, stressed that the African Union should expel the Kingdom of Morocco from the continental organization because of its…

11 October 2022

Mr. Nail Olpak, President of Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEIK).

Business Botswana and Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association signed MoU on Cooperation with Türkiye’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK)

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The private sector umbrella organisations of Botswana and Türkiye signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation during a virtual meeting on Tuesday, 10 October 2022. The tripartite MoU was signed by…

11 October 2022

Mayor of Gaborone Abraham Austin in Sevilla, Spain for Mayors Conference

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman THE Mayor of Gaborone Austin Abraham is this week attending the Mayors conference in Seville, Spain from the 11th to 13th of October 2022. The conference is held under the theme…

11 October 2022

PNR ESG Manager Shamil Agosi lauded Tsholofelo Project as a masterstroke

Tsholofelo Carnival Sparks Hope for renewal in Selibe Phikwe 

Thelma Obakeng A series of events that culminated with the carnival independence parade and sports event under the aegis of Tsholofelo Project, has sparked hope that the economy of Selibe Phikwe shall finally return to…

9 October 2022

In a landmark ruling: African Court upholds Saharawi right to self-determination and independence

(SPS)– The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights denounced the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara as a serious violation of the Saharawi people’s right to self-determination, In a landmark ruling last 22 September 2022.…

24 September 2022

ITEC Day celebration highlights women empowerment  

The Pan Afrikanist reporter In a luncheon hosted by the High Commissioner of India and Special Representative to SADC, H.E. Dr. Rajesh Ranjan on the 17th September 2022 in Gaborone, women empowerment was one of…

22 September 2022

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THERE’S A SENSE THAT SA’S GNU IS TEETERING ON THE EDGE COLLAPSE

By ABBEY MAKOE By all accounts, South Africa’s conundrum that is the Government of National Unity (GNU) will likely fester into a debilitating wound before it gets healed anytime soon. The revelation of the DA…

16 April 2025

The world has now become irreversibly multipolar, a reality America’s ruling elites are refusing to accept.Photo | Mandar Pardika

US-China trade war: Standing up to the playground bully

Today’s China is not yesterday’s Soviet Union. Nor is Trump’s America the sole superpower. Anyone trying to push back the clock of history will get hurt https://www.newindianexpress.com/author/sudheendra-kulkarni The global tariff ‘war’ unleashed by US President…

16 April 2025

Panelists speak during the "Critical Raw Materials in the Age of Competition" session held on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Antalya, Turkiye on April 12, 2025.

Critical raw materials in age of competition discussed at Antalya Diplomacy Forum

Panel addresses geopolitical, economic, strategic importance of underground resources Sercan Irkin and Zehra Nur Celik  |13.04.2025 – Update : 13.04.2025 ANTALYA, Türkiye The “Critical Raw Materials in the Age of Competition” panel was held Saturday…

16 April 2025

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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to the media questions during his remarks at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Antalya, April 12, 2025

Moderator: Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, welcome to ADF Talks-Russia, which is a one-on-one conversation at a time when the global diplomatic landscape is under, I think it’s fair to say, extraordinary pressure and transition. We…

15 April 2025

Ambassador Lakhal urges U.S. to adopt neutrality and uphold International Law on Western Sahara

In an interview with RT International broadcasted live last April 10, 2025, Ambassador Malainin Lakhal, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Sahrawi Republic to the African Union, offered thoughtful reflections on the evolving international stance toward…

11 April 2025