KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Cranes will miss two key players in their Group G FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier tie against Botswana. The Uganda Cranes, who have already collected three points from two matches played, will host the Zebras of Botswana in the refurbished Mandela National Stadium, …
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GABORONE, Botswana | Xinhua | Botswanan Minister of Foreign Affairs Lemogang Kwape on Saturday called on African countries to ensure that every young African has access to quality education. Every year on May 25, Botswana joins other countries across the continent and around the world to celebrate Africa Day. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent visit of President of Botswana Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi could provide Uganda’s beleaguered livestock sector with some solutions. During a sideline meeting at the recent G-77+ China summit at Speke Resort, Munyonyo, President Masisi pledged unwavering support to Uganda’s farmers in …
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GABORONE, BOTSWANA | Xinhua | Botswana has adopted the use of long-acting antiretroviral injectables for HIV treatment, the country’s Health Minister Edwin Dikoloti announced Thursday. “We have, as a country, embraced a transformative leap in HIV care through the adoption of Long-Acting Antiretroviral Injectables, specifically Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine,” said the …
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GABORONE, BOTSWANA | Xinhua | At Dukwi Refugee Camp, located about 550 km northeast of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, some women have transformed discarded materials into exquisite items. Evert Mabela, a 44-year-old from North Kivu, a province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), rises before dawn …
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🔴 CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Today, August 20th | 4pm (EAT) ✳Jwaneng Galaxy FC v Vipers SC Lobatse Sports Complex, Bostwana Gabarone, Botswana | VIPERS SC.CO.UG | Vipers SC kickstart their 2023/24 CAF Champions League campaign with a trip to Botswana for a date against natives Jwaneng Galaxy in Gabarone this …
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Gabarone, Botswana | Xinhua | Botswana has submitted a bid to host the 36th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027 to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), according to a statement issued on Wednesday. After Namibia withdrew from the joint bid due to financial constraints, the bid solidifies Botswana’s …
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Gaborone, Botswana | Xinhua | COVID-19 is no longer considered a public health emergency of international concern in Botswana, Christopher Nyanga, the spokesperson for Botswana’s Ministry of Health, announced in a statement Friday. “Botswana had actually de-escalated COVID-19 response activities over the past six months and has reduced measures and protocols …
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Gaborone, Botswana | Xinhua | Botswana, Namibia and South Africa need to deepen regional collaboration in the fight against rhino poaching, Nina Fascione, the executive director of the International Rhino Foundation, said Wednesday. Fascione made the appeal in reaction to the recent shooting of four rhinos with two of them dead as …
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Gaborone, Botswana | Xinhua | Botswana has deposited its instrument ratifying the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement with African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, local media reported. The southern African country becomes the 45th African Union (AU) member to ratify the AfCFTA. Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi presented the …
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