After losing 126 rhinoceroses between 2018 and 2021, the country recorded only six poaching incidents this year
More than 450 African tourism delegates from 43 countries gather in Botswana for Africa Tourism Leadership Forum
Trade was halted in August following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
Most of the asylum seekers apparently fled countries where they were already receiving international protection
Botswana is facing a rise in the poisoning of critically endangered vulture species. In August, 50 white-backed vultures were found dead after feeding on a buffalo carcass in a national park west of the country. Mqondisi Dube reports from Gaborone, Boswana. Camera: Reference Sibanda
Country forced to suspend beef exports, including to European Union, after outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease near Zimbabwe border last month
First-ever aerial census will be conducted simultaneously across five states to determine elephant migration patterns and numbers
A three-day summit on strengthening democracy and constitutionalism began in Botswana’s capital Wednesday, with renewed calls for Africa's leaders to respect presidential term limits
A week-long meeting held in Botswana did not censure Russia’s diamonds in light of the Ukraine invasion
Botswana is hosting a week-long meeting of the global diamond industry
Botswana is hosting a two-day high level anti-corruption conference
A big tusk elephant was recently killed during a sanctioned hunt
Botswana has become the first country in Africa to approve the use of Corbevax
Botswana last month started denying entry to travelers who were partially vaccinated or unvaccinated and not willing to get a free shot
Government offers wildlife start-up stock to farmers to keep in their ploughing fields and game keepers must ensure there is adequate fodder and reliable water supply
The initial bill sought to allow investigating authorities to intercept citizens’ private conversations without a court’s consent.
President Masisi received the result after routine testing; officials say he does not have symptoms
Botswana has maintained it is uncessary to reveal the identities of four diplomats who were the first reported cases of the new omicron variant
Botswana was one of the two countries, along South Africa, to report cases of the new variant, Omicron
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