Botswana

The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed in Botswana at a mine owned by Canadian firm Lucara Diamond, the BBC reported.

One of the world's largest diamonds ever unearthed -- a rough 2,492-carat stone -- has been found in Botswana, a Canadian mining company that discovered the gem announced.

Botswana gave a rapturous welcome to Letsile Tebogo on Tuesday as the sprinter returned home with the southern African country's first ever Olympic gold medal.

Team USA put up an Olympic record time of 2 minutes and 54.43 seconds.

Letsile Tebogo claimed a historic Olympic 200m title for Botswana on Thursday as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone produced a stunning performance to smash the world record in the women's 400m hurdles

Herds of endangered hippos stuck in the mud of dried-up ponds are in danger of dying in drought-struck Botswana, conservation authorities told AFP.

Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amid a dispute over the import of hunting trophies.

Lions swiftly pursued the giraffe, who galloped with surprising power despite its gentle nature.

The sudden deaths of African elephants in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2020 provoked considerable public interest and speculation.

Globally, Netherlands took the top spot, followed by Iceland and Denmark, while Argentina was ranked last, according to the index.

Botswana has picked India's Jindal Steel & Power Ltd as the preferred bidder in a tender to build a 300 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant, a notice from its energy ministry showed today.

During the 100 meter sprint race at the U20 World Championship, Tebogo was seen teasing his opponents before even crossing the line.

Three lions attempted to cross a river at the Selinda Reserve spillway in Botswana when they were intercepted by an angry hippo. The Great Plains Conservation shared the video of the incident on YouTube and called it an "unforgettable moment".

A top athlete and a trained commercial pilot from Botswana, Ross Branch is a three-time South African Cross Country Champion and a seven-time winner of the Botswana 1000 Desert Race, which earned him the nickname "Kalahari Ferrari."

Amid the scare of Omicron variant spread, an Indian badminton player and two others are stranded in Botswana after commercial flights out of the country were banned at two transit points, Dubai and Doha.

The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed in Botswana at a mine owned by Canadian firm Lucara Diamond, the BBC reported.

One of the world's largest diamonds ever unearthed -- a rough 2,492-carat stone -- has been found in Botswana, a Canadian mining company that discovered the gem announced.

Botswana gave a rapturous welcome to Letsile Tebogo on Tuesday as the sprinter returned home with the southern African country's first ever Olympic gold medal.

Team USA put up an Olympic record time of 2 minutes and 54.43 seconds.

Letsile Tebogo claimed a historic Olympic 200m title for Botswana on Thursday as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone produced a stunning performance to smash the world record in the women's 400m hurdles

Herds of endangered hippos stuck in the mud of dried-up ponds are in danger of dying in drought-struck Botswana, conservation authorities told AFP.

Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amid a dispute over the import of hunting trophies.

Lions swiftly pursued the giraffe, who galloped with surprising power despite its gentle nature.

The sudden deaths of African elephants in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2020 provoked considerable public interest and speculation.

Globally, Netherlands took the top spot, followed by Iceland and Denmark, while Argentina was ranked last, according to the index.

Botswana has picked India's Jindal Steel & Power Ltd as the preferred bidder in a tender to build a 300 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant, a notice from its energy ministry showed today.

During the 100 meter sprint race at the U20 World Championship, Tebogo was seen teasing his opponents before even crossing the line.

Three lions attempted to cross a river at the Selinda Reserve spillway in Botswana when they were intercepted by an angry hippo. The Great Plains Conservation shared the video of the incident on YouTube and called it an "unforgettable moment".

A top athlete and a trained commercial pilot from Botswana, Ross Branch is a three-time South African Cross Country Champion and a seven-time winner of the Botswana 1000 Desert Race, which earned him the nickname "Kalahari Ferrari."

Amid the scare of Omicron variant spread, an Indian badminton player and two others are stranded in Botswana after commercial flights out of the country were banned at two transit points, Dubai and Doha.