News Botswana History: Democracy in Africa: success stories that have defied the odds
Countries such as Benin, Botswana, Ghana, Namibia ... In states like Ghana, this was compounded by a history of military rule, which heightened the risk of further coups. Almost all of these ...
News Botswana History: Botswana Police Service Enumerates Achievements
Gaborone — President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi is expected to join members of the Botswana Police Service (BPS) August 3 to celebrate achievements made in the organisation's 135-year history. ...
News Botswana History: Botswana recognizes LGBTQ rights, leading the way in southern Africa
Botswana is a small country by population, but a big one by its role in the history of multi-party democracy and human rights in southern Africa. Botswana, although it did not sacrifice as much as ...
News Botswana History: Second-biggest diamond in history found, but it's not that great
INTERNATIONAL - A giant 1,758-carat diamond, the second-biggest ever discovered, has been found in Botswana. But unlike its rivals, it won’t fetch a record-breaking price. Lucara Diamond Corp. said it ...
News Botswana History: Queer up and seek justice and protection for all in Botswana
In Botswana, however, there has been a slight change ... gender disparities and unequal pay for marginalised groups were once deemed acceptable in law and history. Despite favourable interventions and ...
News Botswana History: Graff Finishes Cutting the World’s Second-Largest Diamond
When the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona was discovered in 2015 in Botswana, it made history as the world’s second largest gem-quality diamond — surpassed only by the 3,106-carat Cullinan. Then Laurence ...