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Leading from the Front: SADC-PF Head H.E. Boemo Sekgoma appointed Patron of SADC Youth Parliament

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Secretary General of Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF)Her Excellency Boemo Sekgoma is now the Patron for the SADC Youth Parliament.  The official announcement was made by Washington Mumbamarwo the Head of Media,…

9 June 2023

Who blew up the Kakhovka dam? Terrorist methods and tactics abound in the Russia-Ukraine war

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Ukrainian version By Dmytro Kuleba  “In the early hours of June 6, 2023, Russian forces blew up the Kakhovka dam in the occupied territory in the south of Ukraine. This…

8 June 2023

Owen

The homosexuality of cultural imperialism

(C) Vanguard Newspaper I made acquaintance with a lady, Yeye Akilimali Funua Olade, about 1990. A few months later, my wife and I visited her in Ila Oragun where she was running a rural library,…

6 June 2023

Does the world stop and say, ‘No one among us can cut diamonds like Botswana can’

By Ndaba Gaolathe WHAT MAKES NATIONS WEALTHY 1. “There is no one amongst us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians”, words of Solomon about a nation that he called upon to assist…

5 June 2023

Botswana-born model Kaone Kario makes her film acting debut in PCH.

“Partly Cloudy & Hot” (PCH) will premiere in Boston, USA

* “Partly Cloudy & Hot” will premiere at the prestigious Museum of Fine Arts in Boston at the end of June 2023 * Says Kaone Kario, “Zenzo Ngqobe, you are such a delight to become one…

5 June 2023

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

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