Botswana

Botswana rejects anti-democracy allegations

Johannesburg – The Botswana government on Tuesday dismissed as “outrageous and unfortunate” allegations made by ex-president Ian Khama accusing... Read more

29 Mar, 2023

Botswana

Botswana’s Khama says priming to oust successor Masisi

Johannesburg – Botswana’s former president Ian Khama has vowed to vigorously campaign to dethrone his handpicked successor Mokgweetsi Masisi,... Read more

27 Mar, 2023

Angola

UK trophy hunting bill irks African conservationists

Johannesburg – A bid to ban the import of hunting trophies to Britain has upset conservationists in southern Africa,... Read more

16 Mar, 2023

Botswana

De Beers ‘confident’ about Botswana diamond deal talks

Gaborone – Diamond giant De Beers said on Thursday it was confident talks to renew a sales deal with... Read more

24 Feb, 2023

Burkina Faso

Botswana loses a third of rhino to poaching in five years

Gaborone – Botswana revealed on Monday that it suffered a huge spike in rhino poaching during five years up... Read more

21 Feb, 2023

Botswana

Botswana threatens to cut ties with diamond giant De Beers

Gaborone – Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Sunday warned that his country may sever ties with diamond giant De... Read more

13 Feb, 2023

Botswana

‘The warrant of arrest threatens my right to liberty,’ says Ex-Botswana leader Ian Khama

Cape Town – Former Botswana president Ian Khama, 69, has asked the high court of Gaborone to set aside... Read more

8 Jan, 2023

Countries

Botswana woman set to be executed in Bangladesh after reportedly trying to smuggle heroin

Cape Town – A woman from Botswana, Lesedi Molapisi, was detained after being caught with over 3kg of heroin-like... Read more

26 Nov, 2022

Botswana

Lithium batteries theft a headache for Botswana’s mobile firm

Gaborone – Botswana’s biggest mobile operator said on Thursday its telecoms towers were being plundered for lithium batteries, whose... Read more

18 Nov, 2022

Botswana

Botswana to cull 10 000 cattle to curb foot-and-mouth outbreak

Gaborone – Botswana, a top beef exporter to the European Union, plans to slaughter 10 000 cattle to curb... Read more

20 Sep, 2022