Politics
Diamonds, Law, and Empire: How Botswana Navigates Africa and the West
In history, many names have been flushed from the ink that defines the fine lines between the victors and those who were...
Prince SaulosiSeptember 11, 2025
What Does Moono wa Baithuti Actually Do?
If you’ve spent any time at the University of Botswana (UB), you’ve likely heard of Moono wa Baithuti. It pops up in...
Jonathan JaroschekSeptember 1, 2025
Are Batswana Being Shut Out of Their Own Laws?
Botswana is a democracy. We vote for a political party whose vision aligns with ours, expecting it to make laws in our favour....
Waona SegaetshoJuly 24, 2025
Judges Don’t Kill, I Allow It — Signed, Botswana’s Constitution
Capital punishment has been the subject of vehement debate for centuries. The purpose of this article is not to convince anyone whether...
Waona SegaetshoJuly 24, 2025
Friends in High Places, Money in the Wrong Ones
The call to be a leader is one that shouldn’t really be desired. It calls for an individual to be the main...
Prince SaulosiJuly 24, 2025
From Kanye to Serowe: Why Tribal Politics Still Matter in Botswana
Botswana, often hailed as “Africa’s success story,” has long been admired for its peaceful political transitions, relatively strong institutions, and low corruption...
Montlatsi MasalilaJuly 23, 2025
Why the Battle Between BCP and UDC Will Define Botswana’s Future
The truth: The UDC proclaimed themselves as heroes of the republic, but let us imagine that politics was a game of chess...
Prince SaulosiJuly 23, 2025
100 Days Later: Is the UDC Already Failing the People?
At the tip of the everyday Motswana’s tongue was the removal of the BDP. What once seemed like a dream that could...
Prince SaulosiJuly 21, 2025
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Snakes, Students, and the Law: A UBWECS Throwback Worth Revisiting
On the 4th of September, the University of Botswana Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society (UBWECS), popularly known as Managa, teamed up with Mokolodi...
Kealeboga MagwanengOctober 3, 2025
Diamonds, Law, and Empire: How Botswana Navigates Africa and the West
In history, many names have been flushed from the ink that defines the fine lines between the victors and those who were close...
Prince SaulosiSeptember 11, 2025
Botswana’s Shield Is Cracking
The issue of national security gives every country sleepless nights. Wondering about the cracks and crevices that could potentially become their undoing. What...
Ahsante SegwagwaSeptember 11, 2025
What Does Moono wa Baithuti Actually Do?
If you’ve spent any time at the University of Botswana (UB), you’ve likely heard of Moono wa Baithuti. It pops up in campaigns,...
Jonathan JaroschekSeptember 1, 2025
