In 2020, 350 Elephants Died in Botswana. Scientists Now Know Why

Four years ago, 350 elephants died near Botswana’s Okavango Delta, but the cause of their deaths was a mystery. It turns out that blue-green algae fatally poisoned them. All the elephants died between May and June 2020. From the positioning of some of the …

Alleged Ochestrator of Violent Protests in Mozambique, Deported from Botswana, Arrested in Zimbabwe

Alleged Ochestrator of Violent Protests in Mozambique, Deported from Botswana, Arrested in Zimbabwe BEITBRIDGE – *The militant Professor Talent Rusere, chairman of the Southern Africa Human Lawyers Commission ,and a key figure in the ongoing violent …

Professor Talent Rusere: Alleged Mastermind of Mozambique Violent Protests, Deported from Botswana, Apprehended in ...

BEITBRIDGE – The militant Professor Talent Rusere, chairman of the Southern Africa Human Lawyers Commission and a key figure in the ongoing violent protests in Mozambique, has been arrested at the Plumtree Border Post. Mozambique’s top court on Monday …

(Hello Africa) Migrants working in Botswana travel home for festive season

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(241224) -- FRANCISTOWN (BOTSWANA), Dec. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People and vehicles are seen at the Francistown Bus Rank in Francistown, Botswana, on Dec. 24, 2024. Bus terminals in Botswana's two major cities of Gaborone and Francistown were on Tuesday …

Feature: Migrants working in Botswana travel home for festive season

GABORONE, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Bus terminals in Botswana's two major cities of Gaborone and Francistown were on Tuesday bustling with people heading home for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Tariro Mverechena, a Zimbabwean migrant, was among those …

Botswana’s Elephant hunting permits ignite global outcry

Botswana, home to the world’s largest elephant population, has once again found itself at the center of a heated debate after issuing 400 elephant hunting licenses for the upcoming season. International hunters, eager for a prized trophy, are reportedly …

Botswana issues 400 elephant hunting licenses, drawing fresh opposition

GABORONE, BOTSWANA —  Botswana has issued 400 elephant hunting licenses amid fresh opposition from conservationists. International hunters pay up to $50,000 to obtain a license in order to hunt an elephant. In a recent notice from the Wildlife and National …

Pabloite NPA hails pro-business Umbrella for Democratic Change’s election victory in Botswana

Last month, Duma Boko, leader of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), was sworn in as Botswana’s president on November 1, the first time an opposition party has taken power in the country’s history. It followed October’s parliamentary elections, where …

Chinese Project Brings Clean Water to Homes in Botswana

A water treatment plant constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Botswana in Boteti, Botswana, Dec. 16, 2024. Photo: Xinhua December 23, 2024 Hour: 9:06 am Chinese business activity is contributing to improving the daily lives of …