Things had been going largely well for Botswana since 1966. But the wheels started coming off when Ian Khama became president ...

Members of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) are monitoring Botswana’s general elections, with Nigeria’s ...

Thousands of people from around Botswana have attended the inauguration of their country’s new president, Duma Boko.

After 58 years, the Botswana Democratic Party lost its majority in Parliament, becoming the latest long-dominant party in southern Africa to fall from power. By Yvonne Mooka and John Eligon Yvonne ...

Most leaders and senior officials from Botswana's neighbouring countries attended the ceremony, including Zimbabwean ...

Botswana has long relied on diamonds to fuel its economy, but the industry is faltering. Now, voters have rejected the ruling ...

Botswana is the world's top producer by value of diamonds, and the government owns a 15% stake in diamond giant De Beers, a unit of Anglo American. Masisi last year negotiated a bigger share of ...

Botswana's new president took office Friday in a whirlwind transfer of power following elections that saw a historic defeat handed to the party that had governed the diamond-rich country for ...

GABORONE, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The head office of the international diamond regulator Kimberley Process Secretariat (KPS) officially opened on Tuesday in Gaborone, Botswana's capital city.

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana held a national election on Wednesday to decide if one of Africa’s longest-ruling parties stays in power for another five-year term. The Botswana Democratic ...

President Masisi seeking second term Ruling party has governed since 1966 Economy suffering from drop in diamond sales GABORONE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Botswana started voting on Wednesday in an ...

GABORONE, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's second-largest city Francistown is expected to have its first-ever acupuncture clinic, with preparations for the opening at an advanced stage, according to ...