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55 cultural practices added to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage

More than 70 countries put forward nominations aimed at safeguarding a wide variety of diverse and unique traditions at a meeting in Botswana this week.

WEKU

Watch lions go from ‘lazily walking to laser-focused stalking’

Several lions were captured in video on a leisurely stroll in Xai Xai, Botswana, until they spotted a giraffe drinking from a watering hole.

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Botswana national women’s cricket team to train in Bengaluru

Botswana’s national women’s cricket team, the Herons, is in Bengaluru for a two-week tour hosted by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). They will undergo intense training under level 2 & level 3 coaches at KSCA and will have the opportunity to interact with renowned former players. They will also…

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Deadly bacteria may be the culprit behind mysterious elephant die-off

Scientists found a potential cause of a mysterious die-off of African savanna elephants in 2020 after they discovered deadly bacteria lurking in six corpses.

LiveScience

Shepherd Ndudzo's celebrated sculptures tell an untold history of southern African art

The work of award-winning Zimbabwe-born sculptor Shepherd Ndudzo is instantly recognisable. Fluid, elongated black bodies and body parts flow from white rock in a typical work. The bodies are dancing or praying, holding hands or reaching out.

The Conversation

Scientists discover why dozens of endangered elephants dropped dead

In 2020, 350 elephants mysteriously died in Botswana, with a further 35 dying in similar circumstances in Zimbabwe. Now scientists think they may have found the reason why

The Guardian - UK

Stars of The Grand Tour joke about being ‘marooned’ in luxury camp in Africa

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are ‘stuck’ in Botswana after claiming British Airways cancelled their flight home

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‘James May didn’t make it’: Jeremy Clarkson shares Botswana update after being ‘stranded’ with Grand Tour co-stars

Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond were in Africa filming their forthcoming ‘Grand Tour’ special

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‘James May didn’t make it’: Jeremy Clarkson shares Botswana update after being ‘stranded’ with Grand Tour co-stars

Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond were in Africa filming their forthcoming ‘Grand Tour’ special

The Independent UK

Jeremy Clarkson shares private jet update after being ‘stranded’ in Botswana: ‘May didn’t make it’

Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond were in Africa filming their forthcoming ‘Grand Tour’ special

The Independent UK

Jeremy Clarkson reveals he’s been ‘marooned’ in Botswana with Richard Hammond and James May

The presenters have been filming the next instalment of The Grand Tour when their flight back to the UK was cancelled

Evening Standard

Jeremy Clarkson ‘marooned’ in Botswana with Richard Hammond and James May after flight cancelled

Clarkson and James May have shared a number of tongue-in-cheek ‘updates’ about their ‘desperate’ situation at a luxury lodge

The Independent UK

Jeremy Clarkson and Grand Tour presenters ‘marooned’ in Botswana following flight cancellation

Clarkson and James May have shared a number of tongue-in-cheek ‘updates’ about their ‘desperate’ situation at a luxury lodge

The Independent UK

Botswana became world’s fastest growing economy after independence from Britain

BOTSWANA gained independence from Britain on September 30 1966 – 57 years ago. And they haven’t stopped since.

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Oil drilling threatens the Okavango River Basin, putting water in Namibia and Botswana at risk

The Namibian and Botswana governments may be risking their water resources for oil and gas revenue. They have licensed a Canadian firm, ReconAfrica, to prospect for oil in the Cubango Okavango River Basin, in an area covering 34,000km².

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Protest held in Botswana against bill legalizing same-sex relationships

Hundreds of people took to the streets in Botswana's capital of Gaborone on Saturday to protest against legislation seeking to make same-sex relations legal.

The Independent UK

South Africa Women's World Cup team sits out game in pay dispute as 13-year-old player called in

A standoff between South Africa’s Women’s World Cup squad and the national soccer association over pay and other issues has forced officials to field a makeshift team of little-known players that included a 13-year-old for a game against Botswana

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Botswana Pushes For Free Trade In Ivory Despite Threats To Leave CITES

Government argues legal trade would benefit economy and conservation efforts in the country.

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Botswana president insists on bigger share of diamonds from De Beers venture

Botswana will not back down on demands for a bigger share of rough diamonds from its joint venture with De Beers, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Thursday, upping the stakes as talks for a new sales deal appear to be stalling.

Evening Standard

Wilderness Safaris: an extraordinary brush with nature in Botswana

From swimming elephants to lions on the hunt, Radhika Aligh has the experience of a lifetime in the African wilderness

The Guardian - UK

A new start after 60: I embraced being single and became an international pet-sitter

Bernadine Swale thought she couldn’t cope after her divorce. Now, she loves her life cycling around Florida with terriers and fine-dining with schnauzers in New Zealand

The New Daily

Botswana’s Nijel Amos receives three-year ban for doping

Botswana's Nijel Amos has been banned for three years after the 2012 Olympic 800m silver medallist tested positive for a banned metabolite.

WEKU

Elephants are a menace for these 6th graders. Then they went on a safari ...

Botswana has one of the last thriving elephant herds – and a history of human-elephant conflict that threatens both sides. A nonprofit has a program to shift that dynamic. Will it work?

The Independent UK

Harry narrates new video promoting Sentebale’s HIV charity work

The charity works with vulnerable children and young people in the southern African nations of Lesotho and Botswana.

Wales Online

Carol Vorderman reveals how she fell in love with her boss and flew to Botswana to be with him

I'm A Celebrity's Carol Vorderman met the 'first love' of her life when she was 19

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