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Den Haag, 19-12-2022 Toespraak minister-president Rutte naar aanleiding van kabinetsreactie slavernijverleden. Foto Martijn Beekman / RVD

Prime Minister Mark Rutte owns up to the role of Netherlands in the atrocious history of slavery

by Mark Rutte The Pan Afrikanist has chosen to run the apology offered by the Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Mark Rutte on the 19th of December 2022, for the past actions of the Dutch…

14 May 2023

SWAPO Party Youth League Message on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of POLISARIO Front of the Western Sahara

By Comrade Ephraim T. Nekongo SPYL Secretary SWAPO Party Revolutionary greetings to the Polisario Front, the Liberational Movement of Western Sahara. SWAPO Party Youth League (SPYL) would like to congratulate the Polisario Front of Western…

10 May 2023

On the outcomes of Russia’s UN Security Council Presidency in April 2023

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Russian Federation’s UN Security Council Presidency ends on April 30. Despite the Western delegations’ efforts to escalate tensions at the Security Council, we managed to ensure the effective work of…

4 May 2023

A social worker investigating teen pregnancies in a rural African village stops at nothing, including fighting her inner demons, to protect children from abuse. Directors: Jenny H. Ledikwe & Isaac Leano Marumo Release Date: 2021 Duration: 50 mins Production: Botswana Genre: Docu-drama

“Dithunya” flies Botswana flag in South Africa

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman * “Dithunya” is the official Botswana film for Rustenburg Film Festival  * South African fans hoping to meet Moletsane on the red carpet  * Donald Molosi is expected to attend the…

3 May 2023

WHO Africa Regional Director Dr. Matshidiso Moeti paid a courtesy call on President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi

Botswana selected to host WHO Africa Ministers of Health meeting in August 28 to bid Dr Moeti a fitting farewell

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Botswana: April 17, 2023 Botswana has been nominated to host the 73rd Session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa meeting (WHO RC73) in August 2023. This was…

21 April 2023

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The ICC has no jurisdiction over Russia and its citizens – Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia

Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at Arria-formula meeting of UNSC members “Children and armed conflict: Ukrainian crisis. Evacuating children from conflict zone”, April 5, 2023 The Pan Afrikanist Watchman We welcome you to this…

20 April 2023

High Commissioner Designate to Kenya Andrew Onalenna Sesinyi takes up his appointment in Nairobi in May (C) Mmegi

Seasoned Journalist, Author and Diplomat Andrew Sesinyi appointed High Commissioner to Kenya

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Seasoned journalist Andrew Sesinyi – who boasts over three decades of an illustrious career in the public service, banking industry, and international media organisations – has been appointed High Commissioner to…

20 April 2023

President Hage Geingob of Namibia (File Picture)

President of Namibia: the Russian – African summit will enable to promote the idea of the new world

In his exclusive interview to Mikhail Gusman, First Deputy Director General of TASS, Hage Geingob, President of Namibia, told about his expectations from the visit to St. Petersburg for the Russian–African summit, his attitude towards…

19 April 2023

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meeting BRICS African Ambassadors in Moscow recently

Russian Embassy in Botswana dismisses Sunday Standard article as ‘complete nonsense’

Press Release Two months after Sunday Standard’s article “Masisi gets on Putin’s bad side”, to which our Embassy had already reacted accordingly (follow the link to read our comments) another invention appeared in the latest…

19 April 2023

Tsatsi rises with the sun: Bright and Explosive

Cynthia Thanda “Tsatsii, they say great things come in little packages, if dynamites were a person it would be you: Explosive and smart, always planning two steps ahead of the foes and just when the…

15 April 2023

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Ivory stockpiles deepen Southern Africa conservation funding debate

By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 13 November 2026 Emmanuel Koro argues for lasting regulated markets as wildlife authorities face the costs of protecting elephants and supporting neighbouring communities. Southern Africa’s ivory debate turns on a difficult…

13 November 2026

Zwelibanzi Sapula Executive Director and Head of Mission, SADC Development Finance Resource Centre

How Botswana can turn its project pipeline into an investment proposition

By Zwelibanzi Sapula Executive Director and Head of Mission, SADC Development Finance Resource Centre In his State of the Nation Address on 9 November, President Duma Boko asked a question that deserves more attention in…

11 November 2026

Zimbabwean poet, musician and cultural icon Albert Nyathi

Albert Nyathi: Decolonising the African Mind Begins with Confronting Historical Truths

Zimbabwean poet, musician and cultural icon Albert Nyathi believes that the decolonisation of the African mind must begin with an honest examination of the continent’s history, including the prejudices and distortions that have shaped how…

10 November 2026

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Namibia Leads Efforts in Global Autism Awareness

By Vitalio Angula The just-ended World Autism Organisation Congress, held under the theme, Transform the Narrative, brought together international and local delegates for three days of in-person and online lectures, presentations, dialogues, and exhibitions on…

10 November 2026

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One million species face extinction risk as biodiversity loss accelerates

Arnold Letsholo Around one million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction due to human activities, posing a serious threat to life on Earth, journalists attending a workshop on Biodiversity Loss, Environmental Degradation…

6 November 2026

His Excellency Mr. Mourad Boukadoum, Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to Botswana and Special Representative to SADC

His Excellency Mr. Mourad Boukadoum, Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to Botswana and Special Representative to SADC

ALGERIAN EMBASSY IN BOTSWANA CELEBRATES THE 72ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION

Cynthia Thanda The warm evening breeze swept across the beautiful Gaborone sky as guests gathered at Travelodge Hotel on 3rd November 2026 to celebrate with the Algerian Embassy the 72nd Anniversary of the Glorious Revolution.…

5 November 2026