New Covid-19 variant detected in South Africa
A new variant of Covid-19, with a high number of mutations that could threaten the effectiveness of existing vaccines, has been detected in South Africa, […]
Botswana
Another new variant of COVID-19 detected in South Africa
Scientists in South Africa say they have detected a new variant of COVID-19. The country’s National Institute of Communicable Diseases announced in a new study […]
Botswana: the opening of the elephant hunt is controversial
If the Covid-19 pandemic had drawn a line under the 2020 elephant hunting season, the 2021 edition opened on Tuesday, April 6 in Gaborone, the […]
Africa: Democracy has declined in many countries a report stated
Two benchmark rankings point to a decline in democracy around the world in 2020. In Africa, the 10 most democratic countries no longer include Benin, […]
Botswana: A bacteria kills hundreds of elephants between March and early July
The question that has plagued animal advocates in southern Africa and elsewhere in the world for several months has been: why would dozens of elephants […]
Togo: Resumption of air traffic
In Togo, the international airport Gnassingbé Eyadéma of Lomé has resumed its commercial flights since Saturday. Several measures are being taken to prevent the contamination […]
Botswana’s president pledges to diversify economy away from diamonds
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who was sworn in for a five-year term this weekend, promised, in his inaugural speech, to drive a transformation of Botswana’s […]
Botswana announces massive investments in renewable energy
The government of Botswana has recently reached an agreement with the World Bank to develop a national strategic plan for the development of renewable energy […]
Hundreds of buffaloes drowned in Botswana – Government
Hundreds of buffaloes have drowned in a river near the border between Botswana and Namibia, on the edge of the Kabulabula Peninsula, the Botswana government […]
Foot and mouth disease hits Botswana cattle
Botswana’s government on Tuesday notified the World Trade Organization and its trading partners of a suspected outbreak of foot and mouth disease in cattle in […]