Botswana diamond slump hits miners living on the edge of survival
Botswana’s diamond-driven economy is under mounting strain as global demand weakens and production falls.
![Botswana’s diamond slowdown is triggering job losses across mining communities, exposing the risks of reliance on a single export sector. [Courtesy of Botswana Diamond Workers Union]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG-20260605-WA0007-1780896476.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Letsile Tebogo bagged Botswana's first Olympic gold medal when won the men's 200m final at the Paris Olympics 2024 [File: Henry Nichols/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/AFP__20241120__36MH3NA__v1__HighRes__AthleticsBotTebogo-1747403054.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Botswana swears in Duma Boko as new president
Boko, 54, inaugurated just nine days after his party beat the Botswana Democratic Party, which ruled for six decades.
From: NewsFeed
Botswana leader concedes election, ending his party’s 58-year rule
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded election defeat, ending the party’s 58-year rule.
Published On 1 Nov 2024
Botswana opposition wins election; BDP ousted from power after 58 years
Mokgweetsi Masisi concedes defeat to Duma Boko after shock outcome for the long-governing Botswana Democratic Party.
Botswana elections: Ruling party seeks to extend 58 years in power
Botswana Democratic Party remains a favourite despite slow economic growth caused by declining demand for diamonds.
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Botswana votes in election amid diamond crisis: All you need to know
Some 1 million Batswana will vote amid worries about the economy as diamond dollars fall.
From: NewsFeed
World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana
World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana.
Published On 23 Aug 2024
World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana
X-ray technology used to find the 2,492-carat stone in the African country’s Karowe Diamond Mine.
From: Africa Direct
Sound of Ceremony: An ululator In Botswana
Naledi Matshega is a professional ululator in Botswana, hired to celebrate weddings and other ceremonies.
Published On 31 Jul 2024
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Elephant in the room: Why Botswana, Namibia want fewer of the gentle giants
Botswana alone is home to a third of the entire African elephant population – more than any other country in the world.
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany
President Mokgweetsi Masisi offers to send the animals as a ‘gift’ to Berlin amid a dispute over hunting trophies.
