OAU Founding fathers
Indian High Commissioner, H.E Bathath Kumar flanked by Batswana scholars that have won ICCR scholarship to study in India
ICCR lighting the path: Batswana scholars embark on journey to India
By Cynthia Thanda The Tswana idiom, “Thuto lesedi la sechaba,” meaning education is the light and future of the people, aptly reflects the spirit of cooperation between Botswana and India. Both nations continue to invest…
14 July 2026
Gates and Bezos-backed firm fights for DRC's mineral data in exchange for more investments. Pic. (Business Insider Africa)
Africa’s Battle for Resource Sovereignty: Congo’s Colonial Mineral Archives at the Heart of a Global Tug-of-War
By Fortune Madondo The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and billionaires backed US-based AI mining company KoBold Metals have been at odds with Belgium and Belgian Museum over who gets to access, control and digitize millions…
14 July 2026
DJIBOUTI: “The military base capital of Africa”
By Fortune Madondo Djibouti is a tiny African nation, host to global military giants. This tiny, coastal nation of Djibouti, in East Africa, specifically, Horn of Africa (HoA) has emerged as a geopolitically strategic area…
14 July 2026
Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba
Statement by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba’s Foreign Affairs Minister at the United Nations General Assembly
“Debate: Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America agaisnt Cuba” Mr. President; Excellencies, Permanent Representatives; Distinguished delegates; The government of the United States is carrying out…
14 July 2026
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End the Pressure on Cuba: It Is Ordinary People Who Are Paying the Price
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The latest decision by the United States to impose another round of sanctions on Cuba has once again brought renewed attention to a policy that has lasted for more than six…
14 July 2026
FNB Botswana Retail Banking Executive Monkgogi Mogorosi
FNB Botswana Opens Tutume Branch to Expand Community Banking Access
Tutume, Botswana – July 8, 2026 – First National Bank Botswana (FNB Botswana) has opened a new branch in Tutume as part of its strategy to bring full-service banking closer to communities across the country. The…
14 July 2026