Tag: Botswana
Letsile Tebogo, Botswana’s sprint diamond on track for gold in Paris
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, the first African sprinter in history to win a medal in the 100 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, is also the African record holder in…
In Botswana, drought is critical for hippos, a critically endangered species
The endless drought affecting southern Africa due to the El Niño climatic phenomenon continues to wreak havoc. After the destruction of crops which threatens the population with famine in Zambia,…
Botswana president threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany – ‘This is no joke’ | Foreign countries
Botswana is irritated by the German Ministry of the Environment’s proposal to limit the import of hunting souvenirs. According to the president of Botswana, the country suffers from an “overpopulation”…
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo breaks the 300 meter world record
Botswanan sprinter Letsile Tebogo set the best time in history over 300 meters in 30.69, a distance rarely run in athletics, this Saturday, February 17 during a meeting in Pretoria.…
Caryl Férey, the thriller writer who roars like a lion
Caryl Férey, born in 1967, is a French writer, traveler, screenwriter, cinema and comics, specializing in thrillers. He writes dark novels whose action is most often located abroad (Haka, Utu,…
A 15th United States-Africa business summit to revitalize trade with the continent
The capital of Botswana, Gaborone, hosts until Friday the 15th “ US-Africa Business Summit », a business summit between the United States and Africa. On the program, exchanges between political…
Botswana: Former Olympic champion seeks to sell his medal
Nijel Amos, 29, a former 800m star, was suspended for doping earlier this month. After signing a confession, on the advice of his legal team, he was banned for 3…
African civil society pleads for a new democratic model
In Botswana, the summit on constitutionalism and presidential term limits in Africa ended on Friday 8 July. The three-day summit brought together former heads of state, political leaders and members…
Burundi lose 4-2 to Botswana on finals debut
The Burundi team lost 4-2 the first match in its history in the final phase of the Women’s African Cup of Nations against a selection from Botswana, also a CAN…
Top 10 of the biggest diamond producing countries
Between 24 and 36 tonnes of diamonds are mined each year from kimberlite or lamproite rocks around the world. Where are the main diamond mines? Which countries have the largest…