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Botswana News

King apologizes to Spanish people for going hunting during crisis

Madrid - The Spanish King's trip to Botswana was widely criticised as the story emerged when he was flown home for treatment for a fractured hip.
In the Media by Anne Sewell - 10 comments

Unique Roadshow Highlights Climate Change in Africa Special

With the UN Climate Summit barely two weeks away, Africa is abuzz with its biggest and most colorful road show ever to highlight the continent’s climate change woes: the ‘Trans African Caravan of Hope.’
Digital Journal Report by Stella Paul - 7 comments

Botswana's Central Bank maintains benchmark rate at 9.5 percent

Gaborone - The Bank of Botswana announced that it is leaving its benchmark rate unchanged at 9.5 percent for the fifth straight meeting. The African central bank noted that the inflation rate would drop between three and six percent next year.
In the Media by Andrew Moran

Rampaging Elephants Threaten Zimbabwe Farms

Beitbridge - A herd of stray elephants have destroyed fences and crops at the Shashe irrigation scheme close to the borders of Botswana and South Africa in Zimbabwe.
In the Media by Anthony Organ

Floods drive thousands from their homes in Mozambique

Thousands of Mozambicans were forced to abandon their houses and flee for higher ground on Wednesday and disaster management workers were put on high alert because of rising flood waters.
In the Media by Bill Lindner

Diamond mine approved in Bushmen's ancestral lands Special

The government of Botswana has approved a diamond mine in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, ancestral lands of the Kalahari Bushmen.
Digital Journal Report by Lynn Morris

Should prostitution be legalised in Botswana?

Some politicians in Botswana called on the southern African country to consider legalising prostitution to fight against HIV. Botswana is said to have a high prevalence of HIV, and equally known for being proactive in the campaign against HIV/Aids.
In the Media by Samuel Okocha - 1 comment

Kalahari San People launch appeal in bid to regain water rights

The decision of a Botswana Judge to deny the San People their water rights shocked the world in July. The San had applied to regain access to a water bore they had used in the past, going to court when the government refused access.
In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 1 comment

Cholera spreads to four South African provinces

The South African state-broadcaster SABC-TV reports that two more people have died of cholera at the Knobel Hospital outside Polokwane/Pietersburg in the northerly province of Limpopo, bringing the total number of cholera deaths in South Africa to twelve.
In the Media by Adriana Stuijt

Botswana bushmen win land ruling

Bushmen from the Kalahari desert have won a court case in which they accused Botswana's government of illegally moving them from their land.
In the Media by bobSP - 1 comment
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The Syli Nationale massacre Botswana to keep alive their hopes of progressing in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Mali finish second in Group D to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals for the first time in eight years.
Spain's King Juan Carlos undergoes hip replacement surgery following a fall on a private trip to Botswana, the Royal Palace says.
Spain's ruling Popular Party calls for an end to criticism of a hunting trip to Botswana during which King Juan Carlos broke his hip.
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Transcipt of USA Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speech on gay rights to UN in Geneva today

USA Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses the assembly during a speech entitled 'Free and Equal in Dignity and...
Dec 6, 2011 by Michel F. Paré

Swazi government keeps distance as democracy demonstrations swell

Manzini - In contrast to its heavy-handed response to previous demonstrations, the Swazi government is mostly staying...
Oct 9, 2011 by Sarah Lucas

NGOs: The Self-Appointed Altruists

Their arrival portends rising local prices and a culture shock. Many of them live in plush apartments, or five star...
Mar 18, 2011 by Sam Vaknin

Victory for Kalahari Bushmen as court grants right to water

January 27, 2011 - Botswana government guilty of ‘degrading treatment’ - Case described as ‘a harrowing story...
Jan 27, 2011 by Survival International USA - 1 comment

Bushman arrested while helping tribe’s lawyer visit clients

January 26, 2011 The high profile Bushman activist Jumanda Gakelebone was arrested and held overnight while...
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