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The first fossil thrips in Africa: this tiny insect pest met its end in a volcanic lake 90 million years ago

Thrips are tiny insects – their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they cause to crops is anything but small. A 2021 research paper found that in Indonesia “the damage to red chilli plants caused by thrips infestation ranges…

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Botswana Signs New Diamond Sales Agreement With De Beers

Botswana secures vital diamond sales agreement with De Beers, boosting its economy and solidifying the government's relationship with the mining company.

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Botswana, the country with the biggest diamonds, gets an improved 10-year deal with miner De Beers

The Botswana government has signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company after seven years of negotiations

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Five artists, five nations: taking to the road to find southern Africa’s hidden stories

Zimbabwean art historian Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti travelled by road to five southern African countries – Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Mozambique and Zambia – in pursuit of hidden stories. His mission was to visit artists in their studios to learn about the environments in which they work and…

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City break to safari: actor Luke Evans on the perfect southern African itinerary

From climbing Table Mountain to spotting giraffes, here’s why everybody should put the Cape Town to Botswana route on their bucket list

Evening Standard

Olympic sprint king Tebogo to run at Melbourne meet

Botswana's first Olympic gold medallist, sprinter Letsile Tebogo, will be the star attraction at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne in March.

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Giant freshwater aquifer in southern Africa is under threat from mining

A huge underground water resource the size of Austria, the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System, stretches for 87,000km² across Namibia, South Africa and Botswana. It supplies 50,000 people in several towns with water pure enough to drink, and is their only source of water. But the Namibian government has awarded uranium…

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Maurice King’s marvellous medical book saved lives in Botswana

Letter: Christine Evans read the doctor’s obituary and recalls how his work proved invaluable in her early career in the 1960s

The Guardian - UK

Women in Botswana make up 54% of voters, but less than 10% of parliament: political parties can change that

There’s a question that has consistently gripped Botswana’s politics: bomme ba kae? (where are the women?). It became even more urgent with the country’s 2024 general elections.

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Ghana to Botswana: Why African voters are throwing out ruling parties

Several countries recorded total electoral power transfers while opposition groups made significant wins in others.

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Did toxic algae kill hundreds of elephants in Botswana?

More than 350 elephants in Botswana died from toxic waterholes contaminated with cyanobacteria in 2020.

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‘Climate-induced poisoning’: 350 elephants probably killed by toxic water

Satellite data analysis suggests algal blooms could be behind mass die-off in Botswana that sparked flurry of theories in 2020

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In a world where political polarization and disengagement are denting democracy, does Botswana’s ‘kgotla’ system hold the key?

In late October, more than 80% of Botswana’s electorate went to the polls and voted out the incumbent government. The unexpected result was accepted by all parties, and the outgoing president immediately announced his plans for a smooth transition of power.

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Olympic Champion Tebogo Aims To Inspire Next Generation Of African Athletes

After upstaging powerhouses the United States and Jamaica to win a rare Olympic sprint gold for Africa, Letsile Tebogo aims to unleash the "deadly" untapped potential of athletes from the continent.

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Botswana’s election shock: analyst reflects on why voters kicked the ruling party out after 58 years

The dramatic loss of power by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had governed Botswana since independence in 1966, will go down in history as one of the biggest electoral upsets in Africa.

The Independent UK

Thousands turn out for inauguration of Botswana's new president, who calls for unity

Thousands of people from around Botswana have attended the inauguration of their country’s new president, Duma Boko

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Botswana’s new president: who is Duma Boko and what does he stand for?

The electoral defeat delivered to the Botswana Democratic Party led by Mokgweetsi Masisi was met with incredulity in neighbouring states. Not many expected the party that had run the country comfortably since independence in 1966 to be so roundly defeated in national elections on 30 October 2024. Of the 61…

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Revisiting Prince William's Last Working Trip to South Africa With Brother Prince Harry

The Prince of Wales visited Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa in 2010 alongside his estranged brother.

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Botswana Election: Voters Decide Future Amid Economic Challenges

Botswana's national election: economic challenges, leadership competition, and political tensions. Impact on stability and progress.

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Botswana elections: Ruling party seeks to extend 58 years in power

Botswana Democratic Party remains a favourite despite slow economic growth caused by declining demand for diamonds.

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