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Keletso Thobega

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Keletso Thobega

The new president-elect of Botswana is human rights lawyer Duma Boko. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images For 2nd CGDC Annual Meeting 2012)
AFRICA

Six decades of liberation party rule in Botswana end in shock

The Botswana Democratic Party suffered a humiliating defeat in last week’s parliamentary elections

  • Keletso Thobega
2 min read
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi looks at a large diamond discovered in Botswana at his office in Gaborone on August 22, 2024. The 2492 carat diamond was discovered in the Karowe mine in Botswana of Lucara Diamond Company. (Photo by MONIRUL BHUIYAN/AFP via Getty Images)
AFRICA

The panic behind Botswana’s big, sparkly diamond show

Diamonds account for 30% of the country’s economy, but lab-grown gems mean less demand for ones dug out of the soil

  • Keletso Thobega
4 min read
AFRICAN WEDDINGS

Botswana brides: Buy now, pay later

Prospective husbands who can’t afford the dowry are paying for their brides in instalments, writes Keletso Thobega.

  • Keletso Thobega
4 min read