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Sunday, Apr 21

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Former Ghana, Botswana presidents attend African Heritage Awards

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The former presidents of Ghana and Botswana, John Mahama and Seretse Khama, respectively were some of the esteemed guests that attended the second edition of the African Heritage Awards, which held at Mariott Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, last…

Saturday, Apr 20

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Botswana's Tebogo beaten, Ndoro sets season best in Nairobi

uk.sports.yahoo.com

Botswana's world bronze medallist Letsile Tebogo came off second best in a spectacular finish to the men's 200m at the Kip Keino classic Continental Tour meet in Nairobi on Saturday.Kenya's African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala…

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Kenya: Why Botswana Speedster Tebogo Opted Out of Omanyala Showdown At Kip Keino Classic

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Nairobi — World 100m silver medalist Letsile Tebogo says this weekend’s Kip Keino Classic was not the right time for him to compete in the men’s 100m. The Botswana speedster said the season has just started, adding that there will be…

Friday, Apr 19

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Botswana: Botswana Churches Oppose Gay Rights Proposal

allafrica.com

Gaborone, Botswana -- A coalition of churches in Botswana has voiced its opposition to parliament's latest effort to amend the constitution to include gay rights.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Europeans care more about elephants than people, says Botswana president

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Westerners see elephants as pets, said Mokgweetsi Masisi, whose government threatened to send 30,000 elephants to Germany and the UK to demonstrate their dangers

Tuesday, Apr 16

Starlink to disconnect subscribers in Ghana, South Africa, Botswana

techpoint.africa

A few days after announcing that it would disconnect subscribers using its roaming service in Zimbabwe, Starlink has warned that users outside of unlicensed locations would have their service turned off by the end of April 2024.

Monday, Apr 15

UK adds Ivory Coast, Botswana to list for asylum deal

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The United Kingdom (UK) has added Ivory Coast and Botswana to the list of countries to replicate the Rwanda migrant deportation scheme. A report by The Times on Monday said the plans were seen in leaked documents that revealed the…

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Rishi Sunak eyes up deals to deport migrants to Armenia, Ivory Coast, Costa Rica and Botswana in bid to replicate Rwanda scheme

www.dailymail.co.uk

Leaded documents show the FCDO also considered South American states including Paraguay, Peru, Brazil and Ecuador, but suggested their governments may have less interest in signing up.

Saturday, Apr 13

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Elephant in the room: Why Botswana, Namibia want fewer of the gentle giants

www.aljazeera.com

Botswana alone is home to a third of the entire African elephant population - more than any other country in the world.

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Southern Africa: Botswana Objects to G7-EU Diamond-Tracking System

allafrica.com

Gaborone, Botswana -- African diamond producers, led by Botswana, are demanding a review of the tracking and verification system that European Union and G7 nations introduced March 1.

Friday, Apr 12

07

Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo Named African Athlete Of The Month

newsghana.com.gh

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Sammy Heywood Okine, https://newsghana.com.gh/botswanas-letsile-tebogo-named-african-athlete-of-the-month/Africa Sports Ventures Group, now in charge of the rebranded African Athlete…

Thursday, Apr 11

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Botswana: Fossil Beetles Found in a Botswana Diamond Mine Help Us to Reconstruct the Distant Past

allafrica.com

When most people think of fossils they probably picture bones. But there's much more to the global fossil record: plants, shells, minerals and insects. The study of fossil insects is called palaeoentomology. Palaeoentomologists like myself…

Wednesday, Apr 10

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Fossil beetles found in a Botswana diamond mine help us to reconstruct the distant past

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This is one of the first fossil rove beetles ever discovered on the continent and in the southern hemisphere more broadly.

Sunday, Apr 7

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Friday, Apr 5

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Botswana: Botswana Leads Calls On G7 Countries to Review Diamond Tracking Initiative

allafrica.com

Gaborone, Botswana -- Africa's leading diamond producer, Botswana, has written to the Group of Seven leading industrial countries seeking to reverse an initiative requiring all producers to send gems to Belgium for certification. This…

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Botswana Vows To Export 20,000 Elephants Amid Germany’s Import Ban

newsghana.com.gh

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://newsghana.com.gh/botswana-vows-to-export-20000-elephants-amid-germanys-import-ban/Germany’s proposed ban on the import of hunting trophies over poaching concerns has…

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Why Botswana threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany

www.pulse.ng

Botswanans struggle to live with elephants and the number of elephants in the country has approximately surged to 130,000.

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Elephants in Germany and space! Alternative destinations for Botswana’s unwanted mammals

www.politico.eu

President of southern African country wants to offload elephants to Germany. Bring it on!