According to IMF projections, Botswana's economic growth for 2022 is expected to reach 4,3%, thanks to the successful vaccination campaign, prudent macroeconomic management and strong demand for diamonds

'Europeans care more about elephants than people around them, Westerners see elephants as pets', Botswana's president Mokgweetsi Masisi said amid regional tensions over poaching and controversy on potential import bans on trophy hunting

President Masisi threatened to send 20.000 elephants to Germany after criticism that Botswana issues permits to hunt pachyderms and allows to bring home trophies; thanks in part to past conservation efforts, more than 130.000 elephants live in the country

The 2024 World Happiness Report surprisingly shows that Botswana is one of the unhappiest countries in the world, ranking 137th out of 143, surpassing even coup-affected countries such as Mali and Chad

Young Epilepsy Botswana has announced that the ninth Purple Walk will be held in Gaborone on March 23