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‘We want a bigger share’: De Beers and Botswana are at odds over diamond sale

President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi, issued a warning on Sunday, threatening to cut off relations with De Beers if talks to renegotiate a sales...
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Battery theft affecting phone service in Botswana

Surging world prices for rechargeable batteries are being blamed for the growing theft of lithium cells from mobile phone towers in Botswana. The country’s biggest...
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Botswana army call for unmarried recruits sparks row

People in Botswana have expressed anger over a requirement not to be married so as to join the army. An advertisement posted on Facebook by...
World

Botswana allows wives to own land

Botswana wives can for the first time own land alongside their husbands, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has said. Until now, the country's land policy stopped wives...
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Botswana bans alcohol sales

Botswana's government has banned the sale of alcohol and suspended all liquor licences. A gazette notice said the suspension was until further notice. All alcohol...
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Botswana president goes into coronavirus quarantine

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has quarantined himself after an official working closely with him tested positive for Covid-19, a government statement says. Some other people...
World

Botswana probes death of 56 elephants

Botswana is investigating the mysterious death of 56 elephants in the last two months. Authorities have ruled out poaching, as all carcasses were found...
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Botswana extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has announced a one-week extension of the nationwide lockdown that was due to end on 30 April after one month. President...
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Botswana MPs caught breaking coronavirus rules

Several MPs in Botswana have been caught breaking their self-isolation instructions and have now been placed in supervised quarantine. On Thursday, all parliamentarians and President...
World

Botswana auctions off permits to hunt elephants

Botswana held its first auctions for the right to hunt elephants since lifting a ban last year. The country has some 130,000 elephants, the largest...
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