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COMMENT We live in a divided political environment and amid radical economic disparities. But there is one thing on which virtually everyone in Botswana agrees: most of the news and information we are fed is biased. There are constant complaints about bias, from readers and politicians alike. These complaints are not groundless. As director of […]
Abuses continued from Angola to Zimbabwe but there were also victories for people’s rights
Combatting corruption has been at the heart of many of their campaigns. The question is: can they succeed?
The unstable pathway many post-colonial African states followed was facilitated by the way in which European empires undermined democratic elements
Shift in alliances, a new party and an unhappy ex-president may affect the outcome of next week’s election
Ian Khama threw his weight behind the opposition in order to oust his handpicked successor
In Africa, the consequences of the growth-at-all costs model are starting to reveal themselves, and they’re not pretty
The second Okavango Delta Music Festival was a dusty, distant affair writes Derek Davey
Mining mogul Bridgette Radebe denies meddling in the neighbouring country’s politics
Southern Africa’s opposition parties are led by young men who offer a new political approach
Choppies began life as a struggling general dealer in Botswana and now consists of about 250 stores in eight countries
Losing birds in the Kalahari has a wider effect. Desert areas are critical to overall evolution in avian species, adding diversity to the species
The entire history of penal codes that outlaw same-sex desire and sex is a history of oppression that can never be justified
‘The state cannot be the sheriff in people’s bedrooms’
Homosexual acts are outlawed in Botswana — one of Africa’s most stable, democratic nations — under the country’s penal code of 1965
Ian Khama thought he had executed the perfect transition from power. He was wrong. Now his hand-picked successor is tearing up his legacy
Lifting the trophy hunting moratorium in Botswana is more about politics and less about elephant conservation
Armchair conservationists confuse the issue because they aren’t aware of its complexities
For the first time in the history of one of Africa’s most stable democracies, the ruling BDP will see a genuine fight for the top job
A working relationship between them must be established if conservation is to succeed
Diamond-rich Botswana has offered to lend neighbouring Zimbabwe $95m in private sector loans to help ease its economic crisis
There is a significant elephant-poaching problem in northern Botswana that has likely been going on for over a year
High-profile arrest comes against the backdrop of a struggle between the president and his predecessor
Current President Masisi is unpicking former president Khama’s legacy
To stay abreast in these confusing times, the public service must be empowered to act
Elephants Without Borders claimed two weeks ago that it had discovered at least 87 elephant carcasses during a routine aerial survey
Supporters of the pact say its programmes provide assistance that facilitate trade
Nearly 90 elephants have been killed for ivory in Botswana, according to a wildlife charity. But the government has cast doubt on the figure
Most of Africa is abandoning the death penalty but Botswana — an affluent, landlocked, diamond-exporting state — is among the leading exceptions