Despite early post-election signals of reform, rising hostility toward journalists and alleged interference at "Radio Botswana" point to a troubling backslide on editorial independence.

Botswana is sitting on nearly double its permitted diamond stockpile as weak prices and rising competition from lab‑grown stones curb demand, the government said, warning the glut will weigh on ...

Over the past year, policymakers in several of the continent’s major producers have advanced new mining frameworks centred on ...

Botswana will hold a general election on Oct. 30, according to President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who will seek another term. Parties will nominate presidential candidates at the Gaborone High Court on Sept ...

It is often said that Africa holds close to a third of the world’s known reserves of the minerals essential to the energy ...

The push for a cleaner Maun gained momentum on Friday as North West District Council (NWDC) launched the #KeepMaunClean campaign, linking environmental responsibility to tourism growth, business ...

A pair of male elephants in the Okavango Delta, Botswana [File: Mike Hutchings/Reuters] Conservationists have raised the alarm about the Botswana government’s decision to increase its annual ...

GABORONE, Botswana — Botswana held a national election on Wednesday to decide if one of Africa's longest-ruling parties stays in power for another five-year term. The Botswana Democratic Party has ...

For a few days, Botswana was not just another country in Southern Africa. We were the main character, the showstopper.