Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov with his South African counterpart, Naledi Pandor
Sergey Lavrov on a charm offensive in SA, eSwatini and Angola
The Pan Adfrikanist Watchman There was a common thread in the message that Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov brought to the three southern African countries – South Africa, eSwatini and Angola- that he visited late…
2 February 2023
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Jerusalema comes to life in the Holy Land for Nomcebo Zikode
writes Suraya Dadoo “Inshallah” (God Willing). That was South African musician Nomcebo Zikode’s response two years ago when I asked her if she is keen to visit Jerusalem. At the time, Jerusalema – Zikode’s global…
30 January 2023
The assassination of human righyts lawyer and political activist Thulani Maseko is the spark that has ignited a revolution against Africa's last absolute monarchy
Eswatini’s orgy of violence
written by Mzilikazi Wa Afrika Johannesburg – Bullets have been flying in Eswatini for the past few years before human rights lawyer, Thulani Maseko, was assassinated last Saturday night by a lone gunman in front…
29 January 2023
Namibia Opposes Russian Uranium Mining Proposal
By: Vitalio Angula Groundwater is the only permanent and dependable water resource in what is called the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System (STAS). An aquifer is simply a body of rock that holds water underground which…
24 January 2023
Ruslan Obiang Nsue (left) and his half brother, the vice president Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
Two half-brothers of Africa’s longest serving president tussle over sale of aircraft
Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president personally ordered the arrest of his half-brother over allegations he sold a plane owned by the state airline, a government statement says. Both the vice-president and his half-brother are sons of President…
23 January 2023
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China’s COVID response measures is science-based, timely and necessary
H.E. Wang Xuefeng, Chinese Ambassador to Botswana* Over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc around the globe and posed enormous challenges to all countries including China and Botswana. Our two countries,…
19 January 2023
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Africa is a big stage for international cooperation, not an arena for major power rivalry, China’s top official, Qin Gang says
The Pan Afrikanist watchman Africa should be a stage for international cooperation, not an arena for major-force rivalry, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has said. Qin was responding to questions during a joint press conference…
17 January 2023
Outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Botswana Meltem Buyukkarakas
Meltem Buyukkarakas bids Botswana farewell
by Meltem BuyukkarakasAmbassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Botswana Having completed my tenure of four (4) years as Ambassador of Türkiye to Botswana which started on 25 January 2019, it is now time to…
11 January 2023
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita takes part in a virtual meeting with his U.S. and Israeli counterparts in his office in the capital Rabat, on Dec. 22, 2021. Photo: AFP via Getty Images
Scoop: Morocco’s new demand for Israel
Barak Ravid, author of Axios from Tel Aviv Morocco in recent months has started to link the opening of an embassy in Tel Aviv to formal recognition by the Israeli government of its sovereignty in…
9 January 2023
The speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles, Honourable Roger Mancienne, the new President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. Pic: Moses Magadza
Seychelles Speaker says duty called
… as he accepts top SADC PF post The speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles, Honourable Roger Mancienne (RM), is the new President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum which brings together 15 national parliaments…
4 January 2023
