BPP President Motlatsi Molapise and Secretary General, Mantlha Sankoloba

BPP gears for leadership forum in Francistown, reaffirms role in UDC leadership

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Francistown, Botswana — The Botswana People’s Party (BPP) will convene a Leadership Forum on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Bluetown Hall in Francistown as part of efforts to revive its organizational…

21 April 2026

Seretse and Ruth

Sir Seretse Khama: The Architect of a Nation’s Destiny

By Singh Gurjeet The year was 1921. In the heart of Serowe, the earth lay cracked and thirsty, its dust rising like whispers of forgotten prayers. The air was heavy, drifting across the village as…

21 April 2026

Rosie Motene lands in Mahalapye, where history breathes, and dreams begin

By Rosie Motene Mahalapye is a village that speaks softly, but if you are listening, it teaches you everything. This past Easter weekend, I visited for the first time. I arrived with Clive G, a…

17 April 2026

Orange Botswana's Public Relations and Communication Manager Tebogo Nadisah

P1 Million Boost for FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix

Orange Botswana has committed P1 million in sponsorship towards the upcoming FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, reinforcing its position as a key driver of sports development in the country. The World Athletics Continental Tour (Bronze…

16 April 2026

BOTC Appoints New Board to Drive Trade and Industry Growth

The Botswana Trade Commission (BOTC) has announced the appointment of a new Board of Directors, marking the start of a fresh chapter in the organisation’s leadership and governance. The newly constituted Board is expected to…

16 April 2026

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Leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States -Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

Sahel Rising: The AES Confederation’s Defiant March Toward Sovereignty, Security, and Revolutionary Transformation

By Cde Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Amid intensifying efforts to undermine the Sahelian revolution through destabilisation, propaganda, and psychological warfare, the Confederation of Sahel States Alliance of Sahel States is not retreating. It is consolidating. Far…

22 April 2026

Donald Trump's New World Order -Pic (The Heat)

America’s “Allies” Are Its Victims: Why Africa Must Reject Imperial Security Traps and Embrace a New Global Path

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa There is a brutal truth that Africa must finally face without fear or politeness: the so-called “security partnerships” offered by the United States are not protection agreements. They are instruments of…

17 April 2026

The late Dr Jabulile Malaza was Director of Research and SADC-PF Desk Officer for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) at the Parliament of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Photo: contributed

SADC PF mourns veteran researcher Dr Jabulile Malaza, remembered for visionary leadership, dedication and service to the region

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) is in mourning following the death on Saturday of one of its long-serving researchers, Dr Jabulile Malaza, Director of Research and…

16 April 2026

Legislating Death: Israel’s Execution Law and the Crisis of International Justice

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The recent passage of a law by the Israeli Knesset permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners is not merely another controversial policy decision; it is a profound moral rupture that exposes…

10 April 2026

KGOSI Kokestso Tsipe (right) speaks while the local councillor listens

Flood-ravaged villagers call for urgent access to health and SRHR services as roads, homes, and livelihoods remain devastated

By Moses Magadza, recently in Botswana Mosweu – Residents of Mosweu Village in Botswana’s Tswapong District have called for urgent restoration of access to health and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services after…

10 April 2026

Land Is Not for Sale: From Palestine to Zimbabwe, the Fire of Liberation Still Burns

March 30, 2026 By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa March 30 is not just a date. It is a warning to the oppressor and a declaration to the oppressed that land is life, and life cannot be…

8 April 2026

Rising for Palestine: Africans in Solidarity for Decolonisation and Liberation

“To view Palestine through an African lens is not to appropriate suffering, but to clarify its coordinates.” Raouf Farrah and Suraya Dadoo (2026) In a groundbreaking new anthology edited by Algerian researcher Raouf Farrah and…

8 April 2026

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Fatherland or Death! Cuba will achieve victory in defense of sovereignty and socialism

Girón, today and forever! As long as there is a woman and a man willing to give their life for the Revolution, we’ll be victorious! Cuba lives under the constant siege of the United States…

18 April 2026

End the Blockade against Cuba

HOW THE USA EMPLOYS AGENDA SETTING, FRAMING & GASLIGHTING TO DEMONISE CUBA

By Fortune Madondo In the world of politics and power, manipulatory techniques are employed to support a narrative and create a reality. All this for what end… to deliberately contaminate global opinion, to shape public…

13 April 2026

President of Russia Vladimir Putin held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty

Russia and Egypt Eye Grain Hub, Nuclear Power, and Industrial Zone Projects

Moscow: April 2, 2026 President Vladimir Putin welcomed Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, for high-level talks aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations. The discussions were attended by…

2 April 2026

Oil, Not Weapons: Why Africa Must Stand with Iran Against Imperial Power

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa When the President of the United States says out loud that his “favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran,” we are no longer dealing with speculation or propaganda. We…

1 April 2026

UN resolution declares slavery the ‘gravest crime against humanity’ and urges reparations for its ‘historical wrongs’

25 March 2026 UN Affairs Applause erupted in the UN General Assembly Hall on Wednesday as Member States adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.  The resolution spearheaded by Ghana received 123 votes in favour.  Three…

28 March 2026

Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez

Cuba Stands Unyielding: Rodríguez Parrilla Declares Sovereignty Non-Negotiable at CELAC Summit

At the 10th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, delivered a resolute message: Cuba has not relented, nor will it ever relent,…

28 March 2026

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Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío speaks to accredited national and foreign press in Cuba and in transit

Any effort to understand the reality in Cuba must inevitably lead observers and analysts to consider the significant impact of United States aggression against the country. First, this is due to the immense power wielded…

22 March 2026