Botswana has a peaceful multi-party democratic tradition, with general elections held every five years. The latest elections took place on October 30, 2024, and led to a change of the ruling party.

The foreign minister's call for more EU-led investment comes amid a 37% trade tariff imposed by the Trump administration on Botswana, one of the hardest-hit nations in Africa.

Botswana’s celebrated traditional artist, Maxy Khoisan, also known as Mma Gauta ka Sebelebele, has released two singles that directly address social issues in local communities. The songs, Bone ...

Botswana plans spending cuts amid falling diamond demand and a widening deficit, while seeking a larger stake in De Beers. Copper $ 5.1055 / lb 1.03%. Brent Crude Oil $ 67.02 / bbl 0.31%.

Botswana has had a rocky history with trophy hunting. In 2014, then-president Ian Khama introduced a moratorium on the practice, worrying it was damaging the country's wildlife credentials in the ...

From SA to Botswana Popi then hitchhiked her way to Pofadder and then Kakamas, where she was told to go to a village called Askham to find true members of the Khoisan community.

Who are the Khoisan? According to the information hub South African History Online, hunter-gatherers known as the San people acquired domestic stock in modern-day Botswana. As their population grew, ...

The Botswana government signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company on Tuesday after seven years of negotiations.. The deal gives the government an ...

In exchange, De Beers has secured a 25-year extension of its mining licenses in Botswana, extending from 2029 to 2054. President Duma Boko, who took office following the recent elections ...

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The Botswana government signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company on Tuesday after seven years of negotiations.. The deal ...

HA5AO will be active as A25AO from Chobe National Bank, Botswana, 24 September - 4 October 2024. He will operate on 80 - 6m, CW, SSB, FT8. Recent DX Spots A25AO A25AO Log search Search QSL via home ...

Botswana’s diamond mining industry, the backbone of its economy, faces challenges from the rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds. Lab diamonds have captured 15% to 20% of the market due to their ...