OAU Founding fathers
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
“Ukraine, Europe and Global Security”
by Sergey Lavrov At a meeting in London on 7 June 2026, the leaders of Britain, France, and Germany, as well as Vladimir Zelensky, laid out five preconditions for Russia to secure a “just and…
23 June 2026
Chairperson of the SADC PF Standing Committee on Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (TIFI), Hon. Dumelang Saleshando from Botswana
SADC PF–UNCTAD training programme concludes first phase, equipping Parliamentarians to drive AfCFTA implementation
By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The first phase of a pioneering capacity-building partnership between the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has ended. The phase…
23 June 2026
ORANIA: A nation within a nation
By Fortune Madondo Whilst black-on-black violence is on the rise in South Africa (SA) due to xenophobic and afrophobic tendencies, there exists an unusual place in SA today. A place where history, Identity, and politics…
22 June 2026
United States Ambassador to Botswana, H.E. Ambassador H.A. Van Vranken
Botswana Universities Launch Collaborative Ideas Lab to Drive Innovation
Gaborone, June 16, 2026 – Botswana’s higher education sector will today mark a major milestone with the launch of the Ideas Test Lab, a collaborative incubation programme designed to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving among…
16 June 2026
Members of “March and March” and “Operation Dudula” chant anti-migrant slogans during a protest march in Durban, South Africa, in May 2026. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images)
South Africa’s inequality fuels xenophobia amid global capital pressures
By Fortune Madondo South Africa’s role as the continent’s financial anchor has come under sharp scrutiny, with analysts warning that entrenched global capital interests and unresolved apartheid legacies are driving deep socio-economic divides and fueling…
16 June 2026
SADC Executive Secretary H.E. Elias Magosi
SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi joins African Union preparatory talks ahead of mid-year Coordination Meeting
Gaborone, June 9, 2026 – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, H.E. Elias M. Magosi, has joined continental leaders in preparatory talks for the 8th African Union (AU) Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, set to…
15 June 2026