Botswana’s political landscape is changing every year, but not always for the better. One of the most troubling shifts is the ...

In late October, more than 80% of Botswana’s electorate went to the polls and voted out the incumbent government. The unexpected result was accepted by all parties, and the outgoing president ...

As Botswana prepares for general elections in October, the number of women running for office remains low. Political parties have finalized their list of candidates for the 2024 vote, and the majority ...

Ian Khama made a surprise appearance in a Gaborone court last week to face charges, including money laundering and illegal firearms possession. This occurred despite no truce being signed with ...

Botswana’s president conceded defeat on Friday after his party which has governed the diamond-rich African country for nearly six decades suffered a resounding defeat in general elections. “I wish to ...

Once celebrated as a stronghold of democracy and stability in Africa, Botswana is now displaying worrying signs of deterioration, as the nation grapples with economic and health challenges. Botswana's ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. As the people of Botswana prepare for election day on October 30, they have real ...

In many countries, extractives State Owned Enterprises, (SOEs) dominate economies but performance in governance and development terms varies. Some are spectacularly successful and have transformed ...

MINSK, 27 September (BelTA) – Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov and Botswana’s Minister of International Relations Phenyo Butale discussed the details of the first visit of the ...

MINSK, 6 June (BelTA) – On 5 June Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov hosted delegations from three African countries - Botswana, Ghana and Mozambique - headed by the agriculture ...

The African Review: A Journal of African Politics, Development and International Affairs, Vol. 43, No. 2, SPECIAL ISSUE: AVOIDING THE RESOURCE CURSE IN EAST AFRICA (December 2016), pp. 84-96 (13 pages ...