Global AIDS Fund Cancels Grant Round and Seeks New Manager

IHT 25-NOV-11

Analyst Welcomes Sudan Darfur Rebel Peace Deal

voanews 15-JUL-11

Nigeria poll points to north-south divide

aljazeera 17-APR-11

Nigeria further postpones elections

washtimes 03-APR-11

Earth Hour 2011 pictures: Iconic landmarks across world are left in darkness

dailymail 27-MAR-11

No candidates found for $5m leadership prize

guardian 13-JUN-10

Nchindo dies

TheGovernmentOfBotswana 16-FEB-10

Uganda: New controversial HIV/AIDS bill (12/3/2009)

africafiles 04-DEC-09

Africa: Shortage of Good Leadership

allafrica 27-OCT-09

Africa governance prize finds no winners

ft 20-OCT-09

No one worthy: Mo Ibrahim prize for good governance in Africa goes unawarded

sundaytimes 19-OCT-09

Botswana's Ruling Party Takes Lead in Early Election Results

voanews 17-OCT-09

Botswana set for general election

bbc 16-OCT-09

Backgrounder: Basic facts about Botswana

peopledaily 15-OCT-09

FACTBOX-Botswana holds elections

alertnet 14-OCT-09

Fulfil pledges before it’s too late , Najib tells BN parties

thestar 14-OCT-09

Botswana: Country Awaits Ruling Over Presidential Immunity

allafrica 10-SEP-09

Call to remove Zimbabwe sanctions

bbc 08-SEP-09

Climate change creates green jobs, spurs growth -

mcst 14-DEC-08

China says working with West to avoid Darfur strife

alertnet 26-OCT-08

Botswana leader scoops £2.3m prize for leadership

dailymail 20-OCT-08

Botswana: Banda Gets Nod as Mwanawasa 'Heir' Apparent

allafrica 09-SEP-08

GLOBAL: Children short-changed by AIDS response

alertnet 07-AUG-08

Former President Clinton Calls for Improving Overall Health Systems to Fight HIV /AIDS

voanews 05-AUG-08

Mugabe 'welcomes' unity dialogue

bbc 02-JUL-08

African ministers put pressure on Mugabe over elections

irishtimes 19-JUN-08

President Mbeki jets into Zimbabwe for crisis talks

apanews 18-JUN-08

Former Botswana leaders call for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe

apanews 17-JUN-08

Call for UN talks on Zimbabwe

channel4news 13-JUN-08

BDP HIV/AIDS sub-committee honours Mogae

TheGovernmentOfBotswana 12-JUN-08

Militias 'to rig Zimbabwe poll'

bbc 09-MAY-08

Botswana's president steps down

iafrica 01-APR-08

Another smooth transition for Botswana (AP)

news 31-MAR-08

More countries congratulate newly elected Chinese leaders

xinhuanet_en 21-MAR-08

Diamond centre set to shine on global stage

bday 20-MAR-08

Tributes pour in for Oscar-winning filmmaker Minghella

TurkishDailyNews 20-MAR-08

Film world mourns director Anthony Minghella

euronews 18-MAR-08

Saudi women make video protest

bbc 12-MAR-08

Botswana president to attend his final AU summit

apanews 28-JAN-08

Bhutto's party wants election to go ahead

RTERadio 31-DEC-07

Botswana: UN to Curb Aids Spread

allafrica 05-DEC-07

Commonwealth to include women's progress as measure of development

independent 26-NOV-07

Zambia: Happy 43rd Independence Messages Pour

allafrica 24-OCT-07

Mata Mata opens

TheGovernmentOfBotswana 15-OCT-07

Botswana: UB Students Challenge Mogae Over Jobs

allafrica 06-SEP-07

Angola ready to reinforce parliamentary relations with Botswana: speaker

peopledaily 05-JUL-07

Africa 'needs good governance'

AfricaDaily 15-JAN-07

And the Final Winner is Botswana

AfricaDaily 20-DEC-06

Opposition Leader Moupo Regains His Poise

AfricaDaily 07-DEC-06

African leaders want EU aid instead of interference

peopledaily 18-NOV-06

China pledges $5 billion to Africa

RSS 04-NOV-06

Jonathan Watt's on China's economic relationship with China

guardian 03-NOV-06

10 southern African countries sign up to finance and investment pact

IHT 23-OCT-06

AP: Smugglers Move Diamonds Despite Ban

ABCnewsRSS 10-OCT-06

African region agrees to become customs union within five years

AfricaDaily 18-AUG-06

The Economy, Peace to Feature At SADC Maseru Summit

AfricaDaily 10-AUG-06

Zimbabwe Weighs Botswana Down

africaFM 06-MAY-06

South Africa: Mbeki's big mistake

IHT 26-OCT-05

Jesse Jackson urges mobilisation ...

irish 26-OCT-05

Southern Africa: World Bank, Japan Boost SADC Agriculture

allafrica 18-OCT-05

Mbeki: Democracy does not justify corruption

MailGuardian 23-SEP-05

Diluted reforms on UN summit agenda

aljazeera 14-SEP-05

Zimbabwe delegation off to Washington for IMF talks

reliefWeb 07-SEP-05

First Mauritius dashes our hopes, then BotswanaÂ

bday 22-AUG-05

Mbeki calls for cooperation in southern Africa

peopledaily 20-AUG-05

Too Much Talk, Little Action At SADC

AfricaDaily 19-AUG-05

Botswana urges SADC to act on povertyÂ

bday 18-AUG-05

We must give hope to our people - Mogae

iol 17-AUG-05

Bush boosts Africa aid as G8 talks continue

timesofmalta 01-JUL-05

Saleshando Accuses Khama of Espionage

AfricaDaily 21-JUN-05

House Panel Votes to Cut Foreign Aid Plan

guardian 16-JUN-05

Bush Vows to Speed Up Aid to Poor Nations

ABCnews 14-JUN-05

BLAIR AND BROWN SEEK AFRICA AID

dailyexpress 10-JUN-05

Botswana [press release]: MISA Botswana Speaks Out On Deportation of Professor Kenneth Good

allafrica 02-JUN-05

Botswana devalues currency

MailGuardian 30-MAY-05

Mugabe Rejects Western-Style Democracy

guardian 18-APR-05

Botswana: Africa's success story?

AfricaDaily 07-MAR-05

HIV-positive women compete in Botswana's Miss Stigma Free beauty pageant

AfricaDaily 27-FEB-05

Botswana: Professor Facing Deportation Shuns Cause of Controversy, Delivers Paper

allafrica 24-FEB-05

Namibia: Big Bash for New President

allafrica 23-FEB-05

Mugabe woos states to avoid poll scrutiny

africaFM 21-FEB-05

Botswana [analysis]: When the Numbers Don't Add Up

allafrica 05-NOV-04

The inequalities of HIV/AIDS impact on land rights in Kenya This study explores the relationship between HIV/AIDS and land rights in Kenya, with a particular focus on women as a socially vulnerable group. It examines: the ways that HIV/AIDS

eldis 04-NOV-04

Botswana ruling party wins poll, awaits final count

AfricaDaily 02-NOV-04

Ruling party wins Botswana vote

bbc 01-NOV-04

Sudanese rebels 'may quit talks'

bbc 01-NOV-04

Botswana's election results delayed

AfricaDaily 31-OCT-04

Botswana elections to hand victory to party in power since independence

AfricaDaily 30-OCT-04

Ruling party expected to win as Botswana goes to polls

AfricaDaily 29-OCT-04

THE MADNESS OF THABO MBEKI

thespectator 28-OCT-04

Q&A: Botswana votes

africaFM 28-OCT-04

Southern Africa: Tsvangirai Launches Diplomatic Offensive

allafrica 25-OCT-04

Tsvangirai begins tour of Africa

cnn 24-OCT-04

Tsvangirai begins tour of Africa

AfricaDaily 23-OCT-04

Khama Reveals Plans to Expel BDP Rebels

AfricaDaily 12-OCT-04

Botswana sets election date

africaFM 17-SEP-04

Botswana miners on contempt charges

bday 24-AUG-04

Thousands strike at Botswana diamond mines

MailGuardian 23-AUG-04

Southern Africa: SADC Advocates Information System On Food Security

allafrica 18-AUG-04

Botswana defends flogging of migrants

AfricaDaily 10-AUG-04

Botswana diamond miners threaten strike

bday 30-JUL-04

Botswana court goes to the Kalahari

bday 05-JUL-04

San Bushmen set to launch legal challenge

bday 04-JUL-04

Aids 'killing Africa's soldiers'

africaFM 21-JUN-04

Botswana: Agoa III Bill Still to Pass Through Senate

allafrica 18-JUN-04

Botswana: Batswana Writers Selected for Writing Programme

allafrica 15-JUN-04

[ said]: Strong collaboration between political, traditional and religious leadership will be critical to the safe and effective scale up of VMMC services,

allafrica 06-DEC-11

[ said]: It interests me to see companies coming to my country to create jobs and playing a role in its development. Yes, maybe there are people who would question the timing of my appointment as the director of the company, but my conscience is clear. I am happy that I was associated with the company,

pambazuka 07-JUL-11

[-said]: These young Nigerians, a large number of whom were women, showed dedication and courage in helping to deliver a transparent electoral process, often in difficult conditions,

AP 23-APR-11

[said:]: The April 2011 elections marked a genuine celebration of democracy in Africa’s most populous country and a key member of the Commonwealth.

africanpressorganization 18-APR-11

[said:]: The April 2011 elections marked a genuine celebration of democracy in Africa's most populous country and a key member of the Commonwealth.

earthtimes 18-APR-11

[added that:]: The success of the electoral process must be attributed in large measure to the respect and confidence enjoyed by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), and in particular by its chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega. In him, the nation was able to look up to a person of deep integrity, transparency and commitment, who was determined to make every Nigerian's vote count. His willingness to accept full responsibility for the fiasco of 2 April, and his readiness to postpone the National Assembly elections a s

earthtimes 18-APR-11

[added that:]: The success of the electoral process must be attributed in large measure to the respect and confidence enjoyed by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), and in particular by its chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega. In him, the nation was able to look up to a person of deep integrity, transparency and commitment, who was determined to make every Nigerian’s vote count. His willingness to accept full responsibility for the fiasco of 2 April, and his readiness to postpone the National Assembly elections a

africanpressorganization 18-APR-11

[-said]: Of course, I'm crossing my fingers, because the polls are not totally out, not all of them, and there have been isolated reports of violence but ... at the vast majority of polling stations, polling went very well,

aljazeera 17-APR-11

[-said]: We seem to be witnessing a giant of Africa reforming itself and putting its house in order,

AP 16-APR-11

[ said]: We noted several logistical deficiencies and procedural inconsistencies across the country. We do not believe that these called into question the overall credibility of the process,

radiovop 11-APR-11

[-also urge]: generally took place in a peaceful and orderly manner.

news24 11-APR-11

[said:]: We believe, nevertheless, that such repeated and last minute changes are regrettable and do not reflect positively on the state of preparedness of INEC.

ngrguardiannews 05-APR-11

[-said]: to make changes to the electoral timetable,

ngrguardiannews 05-APR-11

[-said]: It is a question of inadequate preparedness on the part of (the electoral commission),

reliefWeb 05-APR-11

[ said]: Such repeated and last minute changes are regrettable and do not reflect positively on the state of preparedness of INEC,

MailGuardian 04-APR-11

[-said]: It is a question of inadequate preparedness on the part of [the electoral commission],

news24 04-APR-11

[ said]: We also call for calm and restraint on the part of all stakeholders, so that the elections can still take place in an atmosphere of peace and order,

dailytimesPK 03-APR-11

[-said]: In the wake of the flawed 2007 elections, it is vital that Nigeria writes a new electoral chapter, restoring public confidence in the country's democratic institutions and process. All stakeholders must play their due role in that quest

afriquejet 31-MAR-11

[-says]: We should not be too excited and take isolated incidents of violence as affecting the whole outcome of all the elections.

voanews 30-MAR-11

[-expressed]: Democracy and good governance are the core commonwealth principles which the (COG) is constituted to promote and uphold. These elections are crucially important for the people of Nigeria as they elect their representatives, it is imperative that the electoral process is transparent fair, violence-free, and credible.

allafrica 29-MAR-11

[-expressed]: I am concerned. I am apprehensive but I choose to believe that the level of violence will not affect the overall result of the elections.

vanguardngr 29-MAR-11

[said:]: The Commonwealth is worried about violence. It will mar the elections to the extent that it takes place.

vanguardngr 29-MAR-11

[said:]: Those of us who are qualified to vote should go and vote. That is what we are looking for, so that the leaders who emerge would have been elected freely and fairly by the people of Nigeria in the expectation that next time around, those who could not make it this time will win, because you cannot win all the time, but you cannot also lose all the time. In some cases, you win some and lose the others.

ngrguardiannews 29-MAR-11

[said:]: I am concerned about the elections, I’m apprehensive, but I choose to believe that the credibility of the elections will not necessarily be affected by the isolated violent incidences.

ngrguardiannews 29-MAR-11

[ said]: In the wake of the flawed 2007 elections it is vital that Nigeria writes a new electoral chapter, restoring public confidence in the country's democratic institutions and processes,

news24 29-MAR-11

[said that:]: In the wake of the flawed 2007 elections, it is vital that Nigeria write a new electoral chapter, restoring public confidence in the country's democratic institutions and processes. All stakeholders must play their due role in that quest.

allafrica 29-MAR-11

[added:]: We hope that INEC (the Independent National Electoral Commission) can set the example by displaying integrity, impartiality and technical competence. We look to the political parties to respect the rules of the game, to focus on the issues and reject violence. The media and civil society need to be diligent custodians of democracy. And finally, we look to the people of Nigeria to show the way by participating in large numbers in the democratic process and choosing freely and fairly those who will govern the

allafrica 29-MAR-11

[replied:]: I could not change the law because that would be unnecessarily stirring up a hornet's nest. I was not willing to lose an election on behalf of the gays.

MailGuardian 14-MAR-11