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Big diamond found in Botswana, could be world's 3rd largest

By Sello Motseta Jun. 17, 2021 01:15 PM EDT
GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — A huge diamond weighing more than 1,000 carats, which could be the third-largest mined in history, has been discovered in the...

Botswana extends emergency measures to combat virus

By Sello Motseta Sep. 29, 2020 09:40 AM EDT
GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana has extended its state of emergency for a further six months to combat the spread of COVID-19. The...

In this supplied photo a dead elephant lies in the bush in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, Monday May 25, 2020. Botswana says it is investigating a staggeringly high number of elephant carcasses, with 275 found in the popular Okavango Delta area of the southern African nation in recent weeks. (Photo via AP)

Botswana investigates 'mysterious deaths' of 275 elephants

By Sello Motseta Jul. 03, 2020 04:22 AM EDT