Bostwana held firmly Monday to its decision to support an ivory trade ban, a move that stood in sharp contrast to that taken by the European Union and those of surprised neighboring African countries gathered at the CITES meeting in Johannesburg. “Although Botswana has previously supported limited trade, we recognize…
On Wednesday it was announced that the first steps in the establishment of the Trans-Kalahari Railway project were taken by South Africa and Namibia, The Namibian reported. The multi-billion dollar project aims at linking Botswana’s opulent coal files to the Namibian coast. Earlier this year, in March, Botswana’s Minister of…
Botswana is currently going through a major drought caused by below-average rainfall creating reduced grazing conditions for farmers, the acting Agriculture Minister Patrick Ralotsia said earlier this year. Ian Khama, Botswana’s president, recently declared a countrywide drought for the first time since 1984. “This year is evolving to be a…