Botswana

Botswana says it's found world's 'third largest' diamond: 'Rare and extraordinary stone... brings hope to struggling nation'

Botswanan diamond firm Debswana said it had unearthed a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third largest of its kind in the world.

Mass elephant deaths in Botswana's Okavango Delta region baffle scientists; no sign of poaching

A cluster of elephant deaths was first reported in the Okavango Delta in early May, with 169 animals found dead. By mid-June, the number had more than doubled, with 70 percent of the deaths happening around water holes

Botswana HC decriminalises homosexuality, overturns colonial-era law punishing gay sex up to seven years in prison

Botswana’s ruling comes after Kenya’s high court upheld its law banning gay sex, keeping same sex relations punishable by 14 years in jail, drawing strong criticism from the United Nations and rights activists.

India-South Africa Business Summit 2018: Huge potential for trade; govt ready to assist in development, says Suresh Prabhu

Efforts are on to find out how the credit extended for project financing in some of the South African countries can be further improved.

'Visit Shithole': How African countries are using Donald Trump's racist jibe to promote tourism

First, there was outrage in Africa at US president Donald Trump's vulgar comment about the continent. Now some governments and tourism operators are humorously exploiting it to promote Africa's many attractions

China says ties with Botswana to progress after Dalai Lama cancels visit to African nation

Days after the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama cancelled his visit to Botswana, China said its ties with the African country will progress smoothly.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Isaac Makwala seeks 200M glory after withstanding illness, humiliation

Makwala now has two days of forced rest more than Van Niekerk and if the semi-finals are any indication then the South African is tiring. Makwala is the favorite to win gold.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Isaac Makwala rebounds from illness to qualify for 200m final

Botswana's Isaac Makwala admitted to being heartbroken and fuelled by anger as he ran two rounds of the 200 metres – one on his own – to reach the final at the world championships on Wednesday.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Wayde van Niekerk enters 200m final to keep double hopes alive

Wayde van Niekerk's hopes of a golden double remain on course as the newly-crowned world 400m champion scraped into the final of the 200m on Wednesday.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Karsten Warholm, Phyllis Francis stun favourites to take gold

Norway's Karsten Warholm and Phyllis Francis produced sublime performances to stun the favourites and take gold at the athletics world championships on Wednesday.