AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoUN cash crunch: The UN is warning it may struggle to survive as arrears hit a record $1.6bn, with spending tightened until it can be sure it has cash to meet legal obligations through December—while peacekeeping troop payments are current but contingent equipment is far behind. Regional diplomacy: South Africa’s President Ramaphosa is in Botswana for a two-day state visit to co-chair the South Africa–Botswana Bi-National Commission, with a business forum aimed at boosting private-sector ties. Botswana in diamonds: Botswana and Angola have joined the World Federation of Diamond Bourses, a move meant to help Botswana push harder on trust, traceability, and value addition as lab-grown competition bites. Cross-border rules: SARS plans compulsory online declaration for foreign-registered vehicles from 1 June, a change that could reshape everyday travel for frequent commuters. Culture & health: VP Mohadi wowed Botswana media by speaking fluent Setswana at Festus Mogae’s burial, while Zimbabwe’s HIV data flags Tsholotsho at 17.8% prevalence.
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