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Celebrating The Strong Relationship Between Botswana And The Bahamas

Lesego Chombo's experience at a State dinner honoring the Prime Minister of The Bahamas highlights the power of diplomacy in fostering international relati...

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Botswana, De Beers Approve $1 Bn Deal In World's Top Diamond Mine

Botswana and global diamond giant De Beers have approved a $1 billion investment to dig under the world's richest diamond mine by volume, their joint venture said on Wednesday.

International Business Times

Mother elephant becomes frantic trying to save its twins from lions

A mother elephant led its twins to a watering hole in Chobe National Park in Botswana unaware about the danger lurking nearby.

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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.

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World Cup: Huge learning curve for Botswana

African women's team imbibe crucial lessons as it watches World Cup match in Bengaluru

The Times of India

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…

The Hindu

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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The Independent UK

‘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

‘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

Evening Standard

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

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The Independent UK

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 National (Scotland)

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.

The Conversation

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.

Radio France Internationale

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

Zenger

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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