Reports

Dr Lawrence Tax, SADC Executive Secretary

Remarks by SADC Executive Secretary Dr. Lawrence Stergomena Tax at the official commissioning of the Kazungula BridgeE

Your Excellency, Mr. Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Chairperson of the African Union and Guest of Honour, Your Excellency, Mr Filipe Jacinto Nyusi President of the Republic of…

11 May 2021

Address by President Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, on the occasion of the official opening of Kazungula Bridge

Date: 10th May 2021: My Co-Host, Your Excellency Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia; Your Excellency Mr. Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chairperson of the…

11 May 2021

Press Summary of the 8th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party from April 16th to 19th in Havana

Cuba in Congress!   Beginning the 16th through the 19th, Cuba as a whole, represented by its delegates to the 8th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, gathered in the capital’s Convention Centre in…

20 April 2021

COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE EXTRAORDINARY DOUBLE TROIKA SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY MAPUTO, REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE

The Extraordinary Double Troika Summit (DTS) of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held in Maputo, Republic of Mozambique, on 8thApril 2021. 2.The Double Troika Summit was…

8 April 2021

Agenda 2063

The Africa We Want THE VOICES OF THE AFRICAN PEOPLE We, the people of Africa and her Diaspora, united in diversity, young and old, men and women, girls and boys from all walks of life,…

5 April 2021

Cuban Ambassdor to Botswana H.E Patricia Pego with Journalist Ernest Moloi

“Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”

July 2020 Contexts Introduction 2 1. Continuity and intensification of the blockade policy. 5  1.1 Blockade laws in force. 5  1.2 Principal blockade measures applied from April 2019 to March 2020. 7  1.3 Implementation of…

2 March 2021

Botswana Country Report 2020

Executive Summary Botswana is expected to hold its 12th general elections in October 2019. To date, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has won each of these elections. In 2014, the BDP won, but secured the…

25 February 2021

Russian presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation Kirill Dmitriev

Diesel diplomacy: How a Russia-US fuel deal is redrawing global alliances

The diesel supply agreement struck between Russia and the United States may appear at first glance to be a simple energy transaction. In reality, it has evolved into a geopolitical flashpoint that is exposing deep…

21 October 2026

UB Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, the force behind the new strategy designed to transform UB into a high performance organisation

UB Graduates Over 4,000 as Output Jumps 15%

GABORONE, October 19, 2026 – The University of Botswana (UB) will confer qualifications on 4,059 graduands during its 44th Graduation Ceremonies, marking a significant increase in graduate output and a notable rise in doctoral graduates.…

21 October 2026

Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti

UB to Confer Honorary Doctorates on Sesana, Moeti and Dingake

GABORONE, Oct 20, 2026 – The University of Botswana (UB) will confer honorary doctorates on indigenous rights activist Roy Sesana, public health leader Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti and jurist Justice Professor Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake…

20 October 2026

Mr.-Johan-Frisell-Director-for-Africa-and-Deputy-Director-General-Ministry-for-Foreign-Affairs-of-Sweden

Sweden hails SADC PF as “excellent vehicle” for advancing SRHR within the region

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, Namibia – Sweden has described the SADC Parliamentary Forum as a trusted regional partner and an effective channel for advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and has praised its…

19 October 2026

FNB Botswana Deputy Chief Executive Officer Dr Mbako Mbo

FNB Botswana backs private sector growth at National Business Conference

FRANCISTOWN – FNB Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to private sector-led economic growth and diversification through its partnership and participation in the 18th National Business Conference (NBC), currently underway in Francistown. The conference, hosted by…

19 October 2026

Boko said Xi's journey from provincial leadership to the highest office in China testified to his resilience, integrity, wisdom and deep understanding of governance

Boko calls for reparations for colonial injustices, as he hails Xi’s pragmatic leadership

BEIJING – President Duma Gideon Boko has described Chinese President Xi Jinping as a transformative and pragmatic leader whose governance philosophy is rooted in a deep understanding of China’s material realities, while also reaffirming his…

19 October 2026