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Botswana diamond slump hits miners living on the edge of survival
Botswana diamond slump hits miners living on the edge of survival Botswana’s diamond-driven economy is under mounting strain as global demand weakens and production falls. Orapa, Botswana – It is a year since Motshwegwa Rakhudu lost his job after 14 years working as an installer at Debswana diamond mining operations in northern Botswana. He says he had been on rolling three-year renewable contracts with Enabler Hires (Pty) Ltd, and expected the arrangement would continue through to 2027.
‘I want my life back’: drugs shortages lay bare economic impact of diamond crash in Botswana
Healthcare should be free but lack of essential supplies has led to patients being told to buy their own medicinesIn late 2023, Boitumelo Mosege fell sick. Her neck swelled up, her whole body itched and she fainted frequently. She was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and had to give up her work as a farmer on the outskirts of Molepolole, a town about 30 miles north-west of Botswana’s capital, Gaborone.
US fires missile at tanker attempting to reach Iran amid strait of Hormuz standoff
The US military said aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it passed through international watersUS forces fired a Hellfire missile to disable a tanker attempting to break through the American blockade and reach Iran, amid an enduring standoff in the strait of Hormuz and stalling efforts by Washington to secure a new ceasefire agreement with Tehran. The US military’s Central Command (Centcom) said its aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen...
US fires Hellfire missile at tanker heading towards Iran
US fires Hellfire missile at tanker heading towards Iran The Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie is the sixth ship that the US military has disabled since it started its blockade of Iran on Apr 13. The US military fired a Hellfire missile at a tanker heading towards Iran on Tuesday (Jun 2) as part of a blockade being imposed by President Donald Trump, who is pressing Tehran to negotiate a peace agreement on his terms. The US military's Central Command posted a video showing the missile strike the...
US fires missile at tanker attempting to reach Iran amid strait of Hormuz standoff
The US military said aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it passed through international watersUS forces fired a Hellfire missile to disable a tanker attempting to break through the American blockade and reach Iran, amid an enduring standoff in the strait of Hormuz and stalling efforts by Washington to secure a new ceasefire agreement with Tehran. The US military’s Central Command (Centcom) said its aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen...
Video shows moment Hellfire missile cripples tanker bound for Iran's Kharg Island
The United States military disabled the Botswana-flagged oil tanker M/T Lexie in international waters after the vessel allegedly ignored repeated warnings and continued sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island, the US central command said. It also released the video from when a US aircraft struck the ship. According to the central command, the US fired a Hellfire missile at the ship sailing through the key oil export terminal in the Arabian Gulf, preventing it from reaching the Iranian port as...
Africa’s hottest new safari lodges are redefining luxury travel in the wild
From helicopter arrivals in Zambia to design-led lodges in Tanzania and ultra-luxury retreats in Botswana, a new wave of safari openings across Africa is transforming the classic game drive holiday into something far more immersive, stylish and experience-led.
US ‘disables’ ship allegedly bound for Iranian port
US ‘disables’ ship allegedly bound for Iranian port US ‘disables’ ship allegedly bound for Iranian port US Central Command has released video of it targeting a Botswana-flagged tanker that it says was en route to Iran’s Kharg Island in the Gulf. The US military says the ship was violating the American blockade on Iranian ports. Published On 3 Jun 2026