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Observer Group Calls for Broader Definition of Conflict Diamonds Amid Russia-Ukraine War

Botswana is hosting a week-long meeting of the global diamond industry

IMF Calls for Accelerated Anti-Corruption Fight During Pandemic in Africa

Botswana is hosting a two-day high level anti-corruption conference

Conservation Group Urges Tracking of Botswana’s Big Tusk Elephants

A big tusk elephant was recently killed during a sanctioned hunt

Botswana Approves Texas-Made COVID Vaccine, Manufacturing Plant

Botswana has become the first country in Africa to approve the use of Corbevax

Botswana Drops Vaccine Mandate for Travelers

Botswana last month started denying entry to travelers who were partially vaccinated or unvaccinated and not willing to get a free shot

Botswana Offers Start-Up Wildlife Stock to Farmers to Boost Agro-Tourism

Government offers wildlife start-up stock to farmers to keep in their ploughing fields and game keepers must ensure there is adequate fodder and reliable water supply

Botswana Waives COVID-19 Test for Fully Vaccinated Travelers

Botswana Government Waters Down Phone Tapping Bill After Public Outcry

The initial bill sought to allow investigating authorities to intercept citizens’ private conversations without a court’s consent.

Botswana President Isolating After Testing Positive for Coronavirus

President Masisi received the result after routine testing; officials say he does not have symptoms

To Reveal or Not To Reveal Omicron Origins, Botswana’s Dilemma

Botswana has maintained it is uncessary to reveal the identities of four diplomats who were the first reported cases of the new omicron variant

Botswana’s Reported COVID-19 Cases Decrease Despite Presence of Omicron

Botswana was one of the two countries, along South Africa, to report cases of the new variant, Omicron

Botswana Gets WHO Award for Mother-to-Child HIV Prevention Milestone

The country has reduced mother-to-child HIV transmission to less than five percent, with no new infected babies born this year

Botswana’s Government Loses Bid to Overturn Homosexuality Ruling

Human rights groups welcome decision, saying it opens the door to challenge what they say are other discriminatory laws in Botswana

Botswana Earns $2.7 Million from Elephant Hunting

The country held its first elephant hunting season this year since lifting of five-year ban in 2014

Namibian Descendants in Botswana Push for German Genocide Compensation

Tribes say they deserve compensation for injustices perpetrated by Germans between 1904 and 1908

Botswana Allays Concerns Over Rhino Poaching Crisis

The Department of Wildlife and National Parks says the poaching situation is under control in the country, but conservationists say that is because there are fewer rhinos to kill

Botswana Court Reserves Judgement After State Appeals Gay Sex Ruling 

The government is seeking to overturn a 2019 decision decriminalizing homosexual relations.

Botswana’s Alcohol Industry Cautious as Night Spots Prepare to Open

Normal business is expected to resume as Botswana exits an 18-month long state of emergency.

Botswana Assures Unauthorized Immigrants of COVID-19 Vaccinations

Some undocumented migrants said they were being turned back at vaccination points 

De Beers, National Geographic Form Partnership to Protect Botswana’s Okavango Delta 

The vast wetland, a UNESCO World Heritage site, faces existential threat from climate change and agricultural activities