Botswana

  • Mar 4, 2009
  • 7 min read

SOUTHERN AFRICA: EPA compounds SACU strains

Growing uncertainty about South Africa's continuing commitment to the future of SACU is...

  • Feb 16, 2009
  • 7 min read

BOTSWANA: Gaborone runs deficit to counter downturn

Botswana, considered a model of political stability, economic discipline and good governance, is...

Botswana
  • Jan 2, 2009
  • 13 min read

AFRICA: Commodities downturn dents mining prospects

Initial hopes that the global economic downturn would be shallow and short-lived are being...

Africa
  • Nov 27, 2008
  • 2 min read

BOTSWANA: Zimbabwe criticism heats up

Botswana's Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani sharply criticised the response of the Southern...

Botswana
  • Nov 25, 2008
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2009: Southern Africa faces multiple strains

Southern Africa faces heightened political and economic strains in the year ahead. The security...

  • Oct 21, 2008
  • 2 min read

BOTSWANA: Festus Mogae awarded Mo Ibrahim Prize

Festus Mogae, the former president of Botswana, was yesterday named this year's winner of the...

Botswana
  • Aug 18, 2008
  • 7 min read

BOTSWANA: Khama moves quickly to assert control

Preisdent Ian Khama boycotted the August 16-17 summit of the Southern African Development...

Botswana
  • Jul 28, 2008
  • 2 min read

BOTSWANA: Zimbabwe refugee crisis beginning to bite

The government yesterday appealed for international assistance to help ease the impact of a...

Botswana