Tag: Botswana

Aug92024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Botswana declares Friday holiday to celebrate Tebogo’s Olympic gold medal success

Botswana is celebrating a historic achievement as President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi declared Friday afternoon a public holiday in honour of the nation’s newest sporting hero, Letsile Tebogo. Tebogo made history at the Paris 2024 Olympics by becoming the first Motswana and the first African to win a gold medal in the 200 metres. He stunned pre-games favourite, Noah Lyles, crossing the finish line at 19.46s, which was not just a national record, but also an African record in the event. The Office of the President issued a press release announcing the public holiday, emphasising the significance of Tebogo's achievement on the global stage. President Masisi highlighted that Tebogo’s victory is not only a monumental moment for Botswana but also for the entire African contin...

Apr52024 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany

Africa News, International

The president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation. Earlier this year, Germany's environment ministry suggested there should be stricter limits on importing trophies from hunting animals. Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi told German media this would only impoverish people in his country. He said elephant numbers had exploded as a result of conservation efforts, and hunting helped keep them in check. Germans should "live together with the animals, in the way you are trying to tell us to", Mr Masisi told German newspaper Bild. "This is no joke." Botswana is home to about a third of the world's elephant population - over 130,000 - more than it has space for. Herds were causing damage to property, eating crops and...

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