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Joel Konopo

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Joel Konopo is the co-founder of the INK Centre for Investigative Journalism. He is a former Botswana Guardian editor and a board member of the Media Institute of Southern Africa
Africa

Botswana’s media is in crisis

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Ivory
National

Spooks implicated in Botswana’s mysterious ivory stockpile

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At one point Peter Magosi was a member of Special Forces
Africa

Who is Botswana’s new spy chief?

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(Luc Gnago/Reuters)
Africa

Spooks implicated in Botswana’s mysterious ivory stockpile

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Photo: Herivelto Batista
National

Botswana: State official under scrutiny over gravel business and under-serviced loans

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Satellite images commissioned by the ​INK Centre for Investigative Journalism support allegations by military sources that Botswana Defence Force personnel are based at President Ian Khama’s private holiday home in Mosu in central Botswana.
National

Satellite images show Botswana Defence Force doing building work at Khama...

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Special service: Answering only to Botswana President Ian Khama
National

Journalists threatened while investigating Botswana’s ‘Nkandla’

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National

Botswana intelligence detain journalist after corruption stories

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In 20 years at least 30 Namibians and 22 Zimbabweans - possibly fishermen - have been killed.
National

Botswana’s ‘shoot-to-kill policy’ against suspected poachers

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The lifeblood of Botswana is diamonds but experts say its mines will be exhausted in the next 20 years.
Africa

Botswana repeatedly raids preservation fund

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The Pula Fund was established to cushion the country once its revenue from diamonds dries up. But critics say it’s more of an emergency slush fund.

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