Botswana

Lone Motsomi — Botswana's multidisciplinary artist and performer

Lone Motsomi’s Kgololo brings a powerful homecoming to Maitisong

Gaborone, 30 August — Botswana multidisciplinary artist Lone Motsomi returned to home ground with the Botswana premiere of Kgololo: The Way Out Is Inward at Maitisong Theatre on Sunday, 30 August. The intimate performance follows…

11 September 2026

Duma Boko & Zunaid Moti at the school launch on September 5, 2026

BCP demands halt to P20 billion Boko-Moti school deal

Gaborone — The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has called for urgent action to stop what it describes as a costly and opaque school‑building programme, warning that the deal could saddle the nation with unsustainable debt.…

10 September 2026

BRICS+ Fashion Summit

Botswana’s Fashion Industry Steps Onto BRICS+ Stage in Moscow

Gaborone, Botswana — Mmantlha Sankoloba, Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA), will represent Botswana at the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow from September 28 to 30. The Summit, officially recognised…

5 September 2026

Modiri Nlanda Orange Botswana Human Resources Director

Botswana’s future wealth lies in its people

by Modiri Nlanda Botswana’s prosperity has never rested on diamonds alone. It has been built on the discipline and foresight with which natural resources were managed and invested. That same vision now presents the country…

4 September 2026

Free at last: Lesedi Mapodisi

Lesedi Molapisi acquitted after four-year legal battle in Bangladesh

Gaborone — The Botswana national Lesedi Molapisi, who had faced a death sentence in Bangladesh, was acquitted on 28 July 2026 after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors had failed to prove charges of…

4 September 2026

Dr Faith Rapuleng-Tuelo, Director, UB Public Affairs

UB refutes allegations of Police brutality in campus operation

Gaborone — The University of Botswana (UB) has dismissed as misleading and unfounded social media claims alleging police brutality during a law enforcement operation at its student residences. On 17 August 2026, Botswana Police Service…

4 September 2026

Director of the Botswana Centre for Human Rights, Ditshwanelo, Dr Alice Mogwe during a courtesy call on Minister for International Relations, Dr Phenyo Butale

Lesedi Molapisi freed: Government credits clemency, Rights group highlights acquittal

Gaborone — The release of Lesedi Molapisi from prison in Bangladesh has been confirmed by both the Government of Botswana and human rights organisation DITSHWANELO, even though their statements highlight different dimensions of her ordeal…

2 September 2026

FNB Botswana Opens 26th Branch in Tutume, Advancing Financial Inclusion and Shared Prosperity

FNB Botswana Opens Tutume Branch, Strengthening Financial Inclusion and Community Growth

First National Bank Botswana (FNB Botswana) has officially opened its new full-service branch in Tutume, marking the bank’s 26th branch nationwide and reinforcing its commitment to expanding financial inclusion and shared prosperity. The opening ceremony,…

1 September 2026

Franco-Tanzanian dance-theatre ‘PEPONI’ tours Southern Africa, stops in Gaborone

Gaborone — Alliance Française de Gaborone will host PEPONI, a Franco-Tanzanian dance-theatre production exploring themes of paradise, belonging, and possibility, on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 6:30 PM at Maitisong Theatre. Presented by House of…

1 September 2026

‘How Are You, Daughter of Sahrawi?’: Remembering Ambassador Sidihiba Abbes Abdala

Cynthia Thanda GABORONE, 31 August 2026 — The diplomatic community in Botswana is mourning the death of His Excellency Sidihiba Abbes Abdala, Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to Botswana and Permanent Representative to…

31 August 2026

Africa’s Voice: What BRICS Means for the Continent

Cynthia Thanda For decades, African countries have called for a greater voice in the institutions that shape the international system. The growing engagement between Africa and BRICS has brought that demand back into focus, raising…

14 September 2026

Russo-Botswana meeting on the sidelines of the 2nd Ministerial Conference of Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo, Egypt Nov. 2025

From Gaborone to Global South: Botswana Mulls Place in Emerging Multipolar Order

Cynthia Thanda In August 2026, President Duma Gideon Boko of the Republic of Botswana defended the establishment of Botswana’s first physical diplomatic mission in Moscow, Russia. In November 2025, President Boko warmly welcomed Smt. Droupadi…

14 September 2026

The US blockade and its economic and financial embargo have failed to break the resilience of Cuban citizens

The US blockade and its economic and financial embargo have failed to break the resilience of Cuban citizens

The U.S. Blockade, Imperialist Aggression, and the Unbreakable Spirit of the Cuban Revolution

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The story of Cuba is not simply the story of a small island facing economic difficulties. It is the story of a people who, for more than six decades, have stood…

12 September 2026

BRICS Summit 2026: Modi hosts Putin, Xi, Ramaphosa and Global Partners

The BRICS Summit in New Delhi (Sept 11–13, 2026) brought together leaders from across the expanded bloc and partner nations, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi (India), President Vladimir Putin (Russia), President Xi Jinping (China), President…

12 September 2026

India's Narendra Modi

India hosts 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, pivots focus to the Global South and resilience

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened the 18th BRICS Summit today in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, welcoming leaders and partners from across the globe. The two-day international event, running from September…

12 September 2026

Ambassador Anna Karin Eneström. Photo: Embassy of Sweden

Sweden-led dialogue on climate action, gender equality and SRHR set for UKZN

By Moses Magadza The Embassy of Sweden convened a high-level, youth-centred dialogue on the intersection of climate change, gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at the…

11 September 2026