In-Depth

Is the US losing the world to China?

The geostrategic tectonic plates are shifting. And that shift is happening at an unprecedented hypervelocity. The resultant has been reconfiguration, recalibration, rebalancing and reshaping...
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A new film finally gives the Okavango a human face

There is an old paradox about the Okavango Delta. It is one of the most photographed landscapes on Earth, yet the people who have...
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De Beers is down, but not out

Remember Blockbuster, the video rental chain that once boasted more than 9,000 outlets globally? Or Kodak, the company that sold a billion rolls of film...
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UN food warning – Is Botswana ready for a nutrition shock?

For decades, Botswana’s food security strategy has relied on a simple formula,  the use of diamond wealth to import food, cushion households from shocks...
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C-130 Files – The full Whistleblower Report

The Deceptive Use of Quasi-Donations to Circumvent Botswana Public Procurement Regulations Introduction Neo-colonial donations are embedded in systems where donor nations outwardly present “aid” while subtly...
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Botswana Defence Force rebutts misleading reports regarding United States C-130 Aircrafts donations

1. The Botswana Defence Force has noted with grave concern misleading report published by Sunday Standard/The Telegraph under the headline "Gift or Golden Handcuffs", and subsequently...
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Electoral transparency, credibility, and the dark shadow of the EVM in Botswana

I read with great interest a story in Mmegi on June 13th, 2026, entitled “IEC Pushes for Digital Election Reforms.” Although tucked away on page 13, it...
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Ke ngwanake: What would Thuto say?

Before I begin, I need to say something the reader should hold while moving through this final piece. I love Botswana. I love it the way...
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We also dream of ordinary lives

In the first two pieces of this series, we examined two things: the gap between Botswana’s remarkable legal progress and the daily realities of...
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What is the source of your pain?

Over the past few weeks, I have been doing something that I do not particularly recommend for your peace of mind: reading the comments...
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