If Botswana carries out its proposal to permit the world’s largest elephant hunt quota, it will provoke a fierce reckoning ...

In late October, more than 80% of Botswana’s electorate went to the polls and voted out the incumbent government. The unexpected result was accepted by all parties, and the outgoing president ...

Like any other year, 2025 unfolded as a tapestry of highs and lows, a period marked by both celebration and solemnity. Among the events that captured national attention were Parliament's adoption of ...

Ian Khama made a surprise appearance in a Gaborone court last week to face charges, including money laundering and illegal firearms possession. This occurred despite no truce being signed with ...

Botswana’s president conceded defeat on Friday after his party which has governed the diamond-rich African country for nearly six decades suffered a resounding defeat in general elections. “I wish to ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. As the people of Botswana prepare for election day on October 30, they have real ...

The African Review: A Journal of African Politics, Development and International Affairs, Vol. 43, No. 2, SPECIAL ISSUE: AVOIDING THE RESOURCE CURSE IN EAST AFRICA (December 2016), pp. 84-96 (13 pages ...

Feminist Africa, No. 17, Researching Sexuality with Young Women: Southern Africa (December 2012), pp. 48-61 (14 pages) Bennett, J. 2005. Killing a Virus With Stones: Research on the Implementation of ...