GENEVA, 11 May 2026—UNAIDS mourns the death of Botswana’s former president Festus Mogae. President Mogae led Botswana between ...

Acting President Ndaba Gaolathe was among the first senior leaders to sign the book of condolences for former President Dr Festus Mogae at Parliament on Tuesday, as the nation continues to mourn the ...

Festus Gontebanye Mogae, who served as the third President of the Republic of Botswana and took his master's degree in ...

Festus Mogae, Botswana’s former president who made a national priority of the fight against HIV and AIDS during his tenure from 1998 to 2008, has died at the age of 86, the government said Friday.

The former leader won praise for good governance and the fight against HIV/AIDS in the southern African nation.

After years of delay, Botswana has officially removed the colonial-era laws that criminalised same sex relations from its ...

Botswana's economy is projected to contract by 0.4% in 2026, driven largely by a slowdown in the diamond sector. Diamonds account for a third of fiscal revenues and a quarter of GDP. This means the ...

Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana says one of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at one of its mines and will be put on show on Thursday. The Botswana government believes the huge ...

Two female cheetahs from Botswana have been released into Kuno National Park by CM Mohan Yadav, marking another major step in ...

The U.S. qualified for the mixed-gender 4x100m and 4x400m at September's World Athletics Ultimate Championship.