Botswana

The downturn in commodities prices is hitting the mining-dependent economy especially hard

Challenges posed by waning economic growth raise the stakes for the many elections scheduled for next year

Lower global diamond demand is hurting growth, forcing Botswana to tap its fiscal reserves

Thanks to stored-up funds, Botswana is an outlier regarding its ability to weather the commodity price downturn

Glencore's announcement of production cuts is one of many measures undertaken to improve the industry's efficiency

The regional bloc has elected a vocal critic of Robert Mugabe as its new chairman

South Africa's effective cross-subsidisation of its neighbours appears increasingly unsustainable

Crop-destroying floods and droughts are raising hunger levels in food-insecure Southern Africa