More elephants in Southern Africa than previously thought: survey
1 September 2023 Southern Africa’s elephant population is estimated at 227,900, according to the results of the first-ever aerial survey,…
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Botswana now way ahead on coronavirus vaccination
Botswana is now way ahead of Southern African countries in terms of coronavirus vaccination, having dispensed 53.3 doses for every…
When will tourists return to Africa? Continent must guess
Raino Bolz quickly diversified when his tourism business in South Africa’s winelands crashed to a halt in March because of…
Locust outbreak threatens millions in SADC
More than 7 million people could experience food insecurity following the outbreaks of migratory locusts in Southern Africa. Botswana, Namibia,…
Botswana Top 10 safety tips
Overall, Botswana is a safe country – arguably the safest in Africa and attacks towards tourists are a rare occurrence. While…
Some African countries want to tackle a wildlife taboo. Whether to start selling ivory again
“Why do you shoot the animals?” I asked through an interpreter. The Murle hunter, a semi-automatic weapon slung over his…