TICAD9 and the Mirage of Japanese Partnership: Why Africa’s Future Lies with China, Not Neo-Imperialism
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), once promoted as a vehicle for deepening Africa–Japan relations, has increasingly revealed itself as a hollow theatre of neo-imperial gestures. The Ninth Tokyo…
9 September 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping and foreign leaders walk to Tian'anmen Rostrum ahead of a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)
Xi Jinping — proponent of a more just world order
BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — At Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square, Chinese President Xi Jinping, together with world leaders, attended on Wednesday morning a grand military parade honoring both China’s victory and the collective triumph of nations…
8 September 2025
A view of Shannan, southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. (Photo by Tsering Lumpur)
Exploring cultural integration at the source of Tibetan civilization in Shannan
By Zhao Juecheng, Fan Lingzhi, Global Times; Zhang Bolan, Xian Gan, People’s Daily A 17-hour flight from Athens, Greece, to Lhasa in China’s Xizang autonomous region- including a layover in Beijing – bridges five time…
5 September 2025
A 37-carat pink diamond recovered from Karowe Mine
Karowe Delivers Again: HB Antwerp Receives Exceptional Pink Diamond
Antwerp, Belgium – HB Antwerp has received a rare 37.42-carat pink Type IIa diamond recovered from Lucara Diamond Corp’s Karowe Mine in Botswana, marking another milestone in the strategic partnership between the Belgian manufacturer and…
3 September 2025
Muammar Gaddafi, Revolutionary leader turned Martyr for his people
The Fifty-Sixth Anniversary of the Great Al-Fateh Revolution of Libya
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa On the 1st September 2025, the people of Africa and the world mark the fifty-sixth anniversary of the Great Al-Fateh Revolution of Libya, a pivotal event in modern history that changed…
2 September 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to the Chinese news agency, Xinhua ahead of his visit to China
Xinhua News Agency: In May this year, President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Russia and took part in the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War – a visit that proved highly successful. Your own visit to China is expected…
1 September 2025
Cultural wisdom keeps the Okavango waters pristine
By ARNOLD LETSHOLO Residents of the Okavango region have been commended for their role in preserving the exceptional water quality of the Okavango Delta, with experts attributing this achievement largely to traditional cultural practices and…
30 August 2025
Putin joins Xi for WWII Anniversary in China
At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President of Russia Vladimir Putin will visit the People’s Republic of China from August 31 to September 3.From August 31 to September 1, President Putin will be in…
29 August 2025
TESTING GROUND OR LAUNCHPAD FOR MEDICAL INNOVATION?
By Fortune Madondo For the first time in human history, a single contraceptive will prevent pregnancy for eight (8) full years, and it’s being launched right here in Africa, Kenya to be specific. IUDs Intrauterine…
29 August 2025
MEC Botha (without hat and in yellow top) leads the game meat inspection on the N1 roadblock last week
Unlicensed Game Meat Will Result in Arrest and Heavy Fines, Warns Gauteng Environmental Affairs
By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg – 25 August 2025 Motorists carrying unlicensed game meat risk heavy fines and arrest. This was announced by the Gauteng MEC for Environment, Mr Ewan Botha, last week after a person…
26 August 2025
