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Century-old Southern African Customs Union is in dire need of a major overhaul

Alasdair Fraser and Sierd Hadley
03 May

Ian Khama summonsed to appear in Botswana court on firearm charge

Carien du Plessis
20 Apr

Uproar over plan to litter Botswana’s Chobe National Park with lodges

Don Pinnock
13 Apr

King Mswati pulls crisis-ridden Eswatini off the agenda of SADC meeting

Peter Fabricius
03 Apr

SA environmentalist to cycle across Africa to protest against fossil fuel extraction

Tembile Sgqolana
09 Mar

Can a global conservation fund bridge the gap between global finance and the realities for indigenous communities?

Leslé Jansen and Gail Thomson
22 Feb

Road trip to Botswana: Cowbells, expanse and splendour

John Hogg
02 Feb

Creating the first AI-powered solar electricity back-up system for houses in sub-Saharan Africa

Masoud Salehiborujeni, Eng Ofetotse and Jean-Christophe Nebel
27 Jan

Botswana’s big problem is not elephants, but runaway bushfires

Don Pinnock
18 Jan

Botswana court’s same-sex ruling: A young man’s victory offers hope for queer Africans

Carl Collison
30 Dec

Former Botswana president Ian Khama denies fleeing the country

Carien du Plessis
28 Nov

UK’s ‘knee-jerk’ Red List temporary ban throws South African travellers, tourism industry and airlines into a muddle

Victoria O'Regan
26 Nov

Reflections of a Wayward Boy: Jumping the border into exile, and an uncertain future

Terry Bell
10 Nov

Care and compassion over colonialism: Namibia must protect women and girls seeking abortions

Marie-Evelyne Petrus Barry and Bience Gawanas
21 Oct

Reflections of a Wayward Boy: South of the border, down Mahikeng way

Terry Bell
21 Oct

Africa is a mineral treasure chest that could be a huge boost for development – if state predators are kept at bay

Greg Mills and Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
19 Oct

Reflections of a Wayward Boy: Wanderings in the diaspora as exiled, stateless, brand-new parents

Terry Bell
05 Oct

Botswana’s President Masisi buys lodges at government expense amid an economic crisis

Don Pinnock
26 Sep

To compete globally, sub-Saharan Africa must remove barriers to innovation and regional integration

Zaid Railoun and Dennis Sapukwanya
14 Sep

Judge Dennis Davis rubbishes claims that businesswoman Bridgette Motsepe was involved in money laundering

Carien du Plessis
25 Aug

Bridgette Motsepe vindicated: Botswana ‘Butterfly’ matter ruled ‘a case that never was’ — but tensions with South Africa continue

Carien du Plessis
23 Aug