The warrant was issued after the 69-year-old former president failed to turn up in court to answer charges laid against him in April. Botswana’s former president Ian Khama has filed an urgent court application seeking to strike down an arrest warrant issued against him by a magistrate last week. A warrant was issued after the 69-year-old, Botswana’s immediate past president, …
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GABORONE, Botswana — An arrest warrant has been issued in Botswana for former President Ian Khama on a charge of illegal possession of firearms. I have done nothing wrong,” Khama told South Africa’s state broadcaster SABC. Khama, the son of Botswana’s first President Seretse Khama, was the fourth president of the southern African country. After serving as commander of the …
Former leader, who is now in South Africa, accused of possessing illegal firearms. Ian Khama, the former president of Botswana, will contest an arrest warrant issued by a court for the possession of illegal firearms, his lawyer has said. Khama, who led Botswana from 2008 to 2018, left the country last year for neighbouring South Africa after falling out with …
GABORONE, Botswana — Botswana faced its tightest election in history on Wednesday as the long-peaceful southern African nation wondered if the ruling party would be toppled for the first time since independence. The ruling Botswana Democratic Party and President Mokgweetsi Masisi have been presented with a surprising challenge after former President Ian Khama broke away and announced his support for …
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The elephant orphanage at Elephants Without Borders houses Tuli, Molelo and Panda in Kasane, Botswana …
JOHANNESBURG — Botswana has lifted its ban on elephant hunting in a country with the world’s highest number of the animals, a decision that has brought anger from some wildlife protection groups and warnings of a blow to lucrative tourism. “Expect mass culling next,” the CEO of WildlifeDirect, Paula Kahumbu, said in a post on Twitter, warning that the impact …
