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Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:06:06 GMT
Botswana, NDI to Co-Host Summit on Constitutionalism and Democratic in Africa
[NDI] The Government of Botswana and the National Democratic Institute will co-host an "International Summit on Constitutionalism and Democratic Consolidation in Africa," in Gaborone, Botswana from July 6-8, 2022. The summit will build on an earlier ...

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 10:39:20 GMT
Tsogwane Stamps Authority in BDP
[The Patriot] Vice president and Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) chairman Slumber Tsogwane's influence is playing a pivotal role in ensuring that some of defiant party members who are holding councils leadership positions at towns, cities and distric...

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 10:39:18 GMT
Govt Too Broke to Allocate Land
[The Patriot] The Minister of Lands and Water Affairs (MLWA) Dr Kefentse Mzwinila has regretted that his ministry is facing budgetary constraints to speed up land allocation, which he said was expensive.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:14:44 GMT
Interview - "Guys, I Think That's a New Variant" - De Oliveira Reflects On Two Years Chasing the Virus
[spotlight] South African bioinformatics expert Professor Tulio de Oliveira is still deciding whether to travel to New York City next month to accept his Time Magazine 100 most influential people award. De Oliveira keeps a tight schedule. Just back f...

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:39:09 GMT
Botswana's Mares Aim for a Galloping Pace At Afcon
[New Frame] The senior women's team are hoping to extend their growing reputation as a force to be reckoned with beyond southern Africa, and the continental showpiece in Morocco is just the place to do it.

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 12:29:03 GMT
5 Ways the World Is Changing How It Sees Menstruation
[UNFPA] SELOKOLELA - "Menstruation is still considered a secret that is hardly discussed," Ogaufi Moisakamo, in Botswana, told UNFPA. "When I got my first period, I was also ashamed of informing my mother. And when I finally told her, she only warned...

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 18:11:15 GMT
Being LGBT in Africa Draws Stigma, Violence and Criminal Charges
[DW] In Africa, where many countries outlaw homosexuality, LGBT people live in fear of attacks and imprisonment.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:33:17 GMT
'Fully Embraced'? Bostwana's Queer Struggles Since Decriminalisation
[African Arguments] The landmark 2019 ruling has been upheld, but Botswana's LGBTQ community still face numerous challenges.

Tue, 24 May 2022 06:48:08 GMT
Dr Sikhulile Moyo Named to Time's Annual Time100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World
[The Patriot] TIME has named Dr Sikhulile Moyo to the 2022 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Dr. Moyo is the Research Laboratory Director at the Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership (BHP), a health resea...

Sat, 21 May 2022 12:55:43 GMT
Ethnic Poverty - Dividing and Excluding People Keeps Them Poor
[The Conversation Africa] Sub-Saharan African countries are the most ethnically diverse in the world. Within each African country there are more ethnic groups than there are in most of the world's countries.



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