Botswana has made history on the global athletics stage and at home, as President Duma Boko declared Monday, September 29, a public holiday...
ByMbam ChisomSeptember 23, 2025Botswana has declared a national public health emergency as the country faces a critical shortage of essential medicines, medical supplies, and equipment, sending...
ByMbam ChisomAugust 26, 2025Botswana’s President Duma Boko has issued a stark warning about the country’s continued dependence on diamond revenues, calling it “unsustainable” and a looming...
ByMbam ChisomJuly 24, 2025When Botswana needed a hero to qualify for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), they turned to familiar faces who had...
ByMbam ChisomJuly 3, 2025Lesego Chombo, a 27-year-old lawyer and former beauty queen, is redefining leadership and advocacy in Botswana as the country’s youngest cabinet minister. Chombo,...
ByMbam ChisomMay 15, 2025The presidential election in Botswana is poised to end the Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) six-decade dominance, with preliminary results showing a significant lead...
ByThe Africa ScorecardNovember 1, 2024Residents of Bamako, Mali’s bustling capital, are grappling with severe fuel shortages as a militant blockade on fuel tankers stretches into its fourth...
ByMbam ChisomOctober 8, 2025Tensions are rising again in the Horn of Africa as Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of colluding with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)...
ByMbam ChisomOctober 8, 2025Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident