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Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo claims three countries tried to buy his citizenship

The sprinter, who is from Botswana, revealed that he received citizenship offers from Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Tunisia

The Independent UK

Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Fixtures, TV, table standings as Nigeria, Morocco and Ivory Coast battle for glory

Senegal, Algeria and Egypt are also among the favourites to dethrone Ivory Coast

Evening Standard

The history of the Zambezi River is a tale of culture, conquest and commerce

The Zambezi is Africa’s fourth longest river, flowing through six countries: Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, where it becomes the largest river to flow into the Indian Ocean.

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What a pioneering female bush guide in Botswana taught me about feminism and conquering my fears

Driving headlong into danger isn’t everyone’s choice for a holiday, writes Victoria Richards, but when you’re with the first female African Bush Camp guide in the Okavango Delta, facing what you’re afraid of is the point

The Independent UK

This African nation built its development on diamonds. Now it's crashing down

Diamonds helped transform Botswana from one of the world’s poorest nations into one of Africa’s success stories

The Independent UK

How control of water shapes power and security in Africa

Water is often taken for granted, if you’re lucky enough to have it coming out of taps. Yet it lies at the heart of national security.

The Conversation

Luxury tourism is a risky strategy for African economies – new study of Botswana, Mauritius, Rwanda

How successful is luxury tourism in Africa? What happens if it fails to produce higher tourism revenues: can it be reversed? And does it depend on what kind of government is in place?

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Rare half-pink rough diamond with 'astounding' weight of 37.4 carats discovered in Botswana

Experts at a laboratory in Botswana managed by the Gemological Institute of America recently examined an extraordinary natural diamond with two distinct color zones.

LiveScience

Natural World Heritage sites under growing threat, but bright spots remain

Botswana’s fertile Okavango Delta is one of the last remaining high-biodiversity ecosystems in the world, home to cheetahs, African wild dogs, baobab trees, crocodiles, termites and owls that catch fish. Roughly the size of the state of Connecticut, the freshwater Okavango Delta opens into an enormous alluvial fan that stretches…

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Botswana vs Malawi LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

Follow all the action from Takashinga Sports Club

The Independent UK

Nigeria vs Botswana LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

Follow all the action from Takashinga Sports Club

The Independent UK

Uganda vs Botswana LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

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Zimbabwe vs Botswana LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

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Tanzania vs Botswana LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

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"If we gave up now, it would destroy our scene." Botswana's death metal cowboys Overthrust are flying the flag for African metal

Botswana's Overthrust have overcome hardship and tragedy to fly the flag for African metal

The Guardian - UK

Gaborone United ‘break all records’ to put Botswana on world football map

After becoming first club from the country to win a regional trophy, team set their sights on the CAF Champions League

International Business Times

Lab-grown Diamonds Robbing Southern Africa Of Riches

Botswana and southern African peers that built much of their prosperity on diamonds are scrambling for alternatives as cheaper, lab-grown stones threaten their economies.

Evening Standard

Twenty photos to mark Harry’s 41st birthday

The duke, who celebrates his birthday on Monday, is pictured through the ages from newborn prince to married father of two living in the US

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Talking about sex isn’t always easy for teachers in South Africa. Here’s what they told us

Young people in rural Limpopo, the South African province bordering Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, face high risks of HIV, unplanned pregnancy, and other societal challenges.

The Independent UK

Botswana declares public health emergency over medical shortages as Trump aid cuts hit

The diamond-rich country faces mounting debt while losing two-thirds of its support for its from the US

The Guardian - UK

Botswana’s president declares health emergency over supply shortages

Duma Boko announces urgent funding package for medicines to be distributed with military oversight

Evening Standard

Meghan Markle reveals surprising moment she fell for Prince Harry as critics slam 'boring' Netflix series

Hosting Queer Eye star Tan France, the former Suits actress reflected on her early romance with the British royal

The Guardian - UK

Botswana was once ‘at risk of extinction’ from HIV. Now it is a world leader in eliminating the virus in children

The pioneering African country is lauded for slashing rates of mother-to-child transmission to just 1.2% and is holding trials that may now hold the key to curing young people

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a heart-racing series following RNLI rescue missions

Storm Eunice causes havoc on the south coast. Plus: Ben Fogle meets a model who moved to the Botswana desert. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry considers founding new charity after Sentebale dispute

Duke of Sussex ‘absolutely committed’ to supporting children and young people in Lesotho and Botswana

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