Botswana, Angola and Namibia back review of initiative forcing producers to route stones through Antwerp to stop import of Russian diamonds
Protesters deliver petition to British High Commission as Botswana prepares to send a delegation to UK to lobby against the bill
Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has been leading calls for the removal of sanctions against Zimbabwe
Country will use next week’s U.N. Environment Assembly in Kenya to lobby against anti-hunting proposals
Country’s Independent Electoral Commission officials travel to Zimbabwe as Botswana prepares to hold general elections later this year
The House of Lords blocked the bill, meant to prohibit the importation of legally obtained wildlife trophies from Africa
Hundreds of buffalo have crossed from neighboring Zimbabwe in search of water and pasture
The government says the elephant population is strong enough to allow for trophy hunting despite criticism
The area has an elephant population of 227,000 following the first-ever aerial population census conducted earlier this year
More than 1,000 delegates are in Botswana to tackle health challenges facing the continent
Last month, nurses stopped dispensing medication, arguing it was outside their scope of work
Minister of Justice Machana Shamukuni tells parliament that public concerns over introduction of the bill have necessitated further consultation on the matter
Hundreds march through the streets of Gaborone to demonstrate against a bill seeking to legalize homosexuality
AGOA agreement gives some African countries preferential access to US markets, but it expires in 2025
By the end of the contract, Botswana will receive up to 50 % of diamonds mined through a joint-venture with De Beers
Botswana has been demanding more allocation of rough diamonds from a long-standing agreement
Masisi says his country will not back down on demands for a larger share from their partnership with diamond producer
President Felix Tshisekedi says some forces from East African Community were working with rebels as fierce fighting continues in eastern parts of DRC
A special regional bloc meeting held in Namibia Monday resolved to send troops to eastern DRC
Wildlife authorities say four rhinoceroses were shot, and two of them died, in heavily guarded sanctuary, although their horns were not removed
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