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  1. Africa: Controversy Over Government Loan to Fund Privatisation

    Friday | AllAfrica.com

    Controversy has erupted over a decision by Botswana's government to accept a loan from the African Development Bank, a departure from over two decades of running Africa's "model economy" without borrowing.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  2. Hot Deals: Escaping the cityRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday | The New Zealand Herald

    ... Contact: Gap Adventures, 0800 333 307 On the web: gapadventures.com Under $6600 Fly return from Auckland to Botswana's "tourism capital" Maun for three nights at Xakanaxa Camp on the Okavango Delta. This package for $6590 each, twin-share, includes ...

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    Related Topix: Oceania, New Caledonia, World News, Travel, Botswana Travel, Africa

  3. BOTSWANA: Controversy over Government Loan to Fund PrivatisationRead the original story

    Friday | Inter Press Service

    Controversy has erupted over a decision by Botswana's government to accept a loan from the African Development Bank, a departure from over two decades of running Africa's "model economy" without borrowing.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  4. Southern Africa : Swine flu begins to spread in the regionRead the original story

    Friday | IRIN News

    HARARE, 10 July 2009 - Zimbabwe and Botswana have reported their first suspected cases of swine flu as the H1N1 virus began to establish a foothold in southern Africa.

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    Related Topix: World News, Zimbabwe, Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

  5. Hana Mining Ltd.: Hana Mining Ltd. Reports That Fraser Institute...Read the original story

    Friday | Market Wire

    Hana Mining Ltd., is pleased to announce that The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies once again ranks favourably the investment climate in Botswana against the 71 jurisdictions included in its most recent survey.

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  6. BOTSWANA: Court rules on privacy violation

    Thursday Jul 9 | PlusNews.org

    JOHANNESBURG, 9 July 2009 - In the first case of its kind in Botswana, a woman has successfully sued another woman for publicly revealing her HIV status.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News, HIV/AIDS, Health

  7. Find out more about Moremi Game ReserveRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 4 | WIAT-TV Birmingham

    ... clusters around the area's permanent water. Mombo Concession is known as the "predator capital of Africa," with Botswana's highest concentration of lions, as well as leopards, cheetah and African wild dogs. Flights: Cheap airfare to Moremi Game ...

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    Related Topix: Travel, Africa, World News, Botswana Travel

  8. Botswana: KQ Cancels Announcement On Flights

    Wednesday Jul 8 | AllAfrica.com

    A press conference to announce plans for the launch of a direct flight between Kenya and Botswana was cancelled on Tuesday without explanation.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya, Rift Valley, Kenya

  9. Congo refugees flee NamibiaRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 7 | SW Radio Africa

    A group of forty-one Congolese refugees and asylum seekers have this morning finally fled Namibia for their lives to an undisclosed destination through the neighboring Republic of Botswana.

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    Related Topix: Namibia, World News, Africa, Congo, Windhoek, Namibia

  10. Thumb for Icc CaseRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 8 | AlertNet

    ... rebels took up arms against the Sudan government, accusing it of neglecting the western region. Earlier on Tuesday, Botswana condemned the AU resolution, saying it was not properly discussed at the July summit chaired by Libyan leader Muammar ...

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  11. ACP-EU ministerial meeting in Gaborone passes tow decisionsRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 7 | Ethiopian News Agency

    The annual meeting of the joint African Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Commission held in Gaborone, Botswana on May 6 and 7 passed two important decisions.

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  12. Botswana condemns African Union resolution on BashirRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 7 | The Peninsula

    GABORONE: Botswana has condemned an African Union resolution not to cooperate with the International Criminal Court in its indictment of Sudan's president, saying it was not properly discussed at last week's summit.

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  13. Chiefs take on Iran, then Man CityRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 7 | Sunday Times

    ... Bay United 2-0, then later defeated Premier League champions Supersport United 2-1 in the final. Iran drew 1-1 with Botswana in Gaborone at the weekend. Chiefs and Pirates will each rest their international players for next week's Challenge. Chiefs ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Manchester City

  14. Botswana: High Court Makes Landmark HIV/Aids Ruling

    Tuesday Jul 7 | AllAfrica.com

    ... la mogare. Ke sa le ke go boditse gore bokete ja mogare wa gago bo tsamaya fo kae". Madubela was represented by Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS, acting director Uyapo Ndadi who told the court that the words had hurt her deeply and ...

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  15. Africa: Botswana Slams Gaddafi Over AU Summit

    Tuesday Jul 7 | AllAfrica.com

    Botswana has declared the just-ended African Union Summit a failure and slammed Libyan President, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi for lack of respect for established procedures and use of coercion to conduct the affairs of the AU, which he chairs.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Agriculture, Science, Mompati Merafhe

  16. Botswana's VP slams Libya, says AU summit failed AfricaRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Jul 6 | Sudan Tribune

    The Vice President of Botswana Mompati Merafhe lashed out at the Libyan chairmanship of the recent African Union summit in Sirte saying that the pan-African body "failed Africa". Merafhe speaking at a press conference in the Namibian capital Gaborone said that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi forced upon the members the resolutions relating to the ...

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  17. a AU Summit failed Africaa : Botswana VP

    Monday Jul 6 | Sunday Times

    Botswana vice president Mompati Merafhe strongly criticised the July 1 to 3 summit of the African Union, held in Libya.

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  18. Botswana: Flying Mission Plane Crashes in Gantsi

    Monday Jul 6 | AllAfrica.com

    ... One, and Flying Mission, which won the tender to airlift patients from rural areas to hospitals in and outside Botswana. Air worthiness manager at Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Joseph Ebineng, says the accident occurred due to main landing gear ...

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  19. Sudan: Botswana Rejects African Union Stand on BashirRead the original story

    Monday Jul 6 | AllAfrica.com

    Botswana has said that it does not agree with the African Union decision to denounce the International Criminal Court and to refuse to extradite Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to stand trial for genocide.

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  20. Kenya: KQ Plans Direct Flights to Botswana

    Monday Jul 6 | AllAfrica.com

    ... (KQ) is expected to launch a direct flight between Nairobi and Gaborone in the next four weeks, press reports say. Botswana private weekly, The Monitor reported on Monday that Kenya Airways officials are expected to hold a press conference in ...

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