AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBotswana–Lesotho Cooperation: Botswana and Lesotho pledged deeper ties through a new binational commission, with priority focus on water and energy, trade, agriculture, education, defense and natural resources—plus Botswana’s pledge of foot-and-mouth vaccine doses and plans for a water transfer project. Women’s Sport & Youth: Botswana is set to host its first Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III in Gaborone (July 13–18), aiming to boost women’s tennis, girls’ participation and sports tourism. Migration Tensions: Botswana says it will not treat people fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa as refugees, while monitoring spillover risks ahead of South Africa’s June 30 deadline. Local Culture & Fashion: In Gaborone’s Old Naledi, entrepreneur Botlhe Ngwaga turned township life into the “Zola Mdeni” clothing brand, using art and design to spotlight local events and identity. Environment Policy: Botswana plans a full ban on single-use plastics by 2027, moving beyond the plastic levy to protect ecosystems, wildlife and public health. Traditional Leadership Legal Fight: Kgafela Kgafela II is appealing to his community to raise R2.5 million for a South Africa Constitutional Court case over Bakgatla ba Kgafela chieftaincy.
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