Black Power And The Fall Of The Kaiserreich

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While the guns famously went silent along the Western Front on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, ending the First World War in Europe, the war in Africa continued.

It was only two weeks later, on November 24, 1918 that the last German army in the field, the undefeated East African forces of General Lettow-Vorbeck finally surrendered to the British at Mbala in modern-day Zambia.

On Wednesday, the University of Botswana (UB) and the Botswana Society will mark the centenary of the end of the conflict by hosting an illustrated power-point presentation by Dr Jeff Ramsay on ‘Black Power and the fall of the Kaiserreich’.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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