Ian Khama injured in cheetah 'attack'

Botswana President Ian Khama has received two stitches in his face after being clawed by a cheetah at a defence force barracks, a report says.

• Botswana to ban wildlife hunting
• No threat to democracy: Khama
• Botswana's rulers face united rival

Botswana to ban wildlife hunting

Botswana, one of Africa’s premier safari destinations says it will ban commercial hunting of wildlife because of a decline in animal population.

• Southern Africa to get transfrontier park
• Zim weighs cost of too many elephants
• Hippo donated to Zulu king

Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai to tie the knot

Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai has invited nearly a dozen African leaders to his wedding on 15 September, according to a report.

• Susan Tsvangirai: driver fined
• Tsvangirai 'wife' suicide bid
• Mugabe delegation denied UN visas

More police than ANCYL members pitch for vigil

Nothing has come of the "thousands" of ANCYL members expected at a night vigil at Luthuli House in Johannesburg for Julius Malema ahead of his disciplinary hearing for allegedly bringing the ANC into disrepute.

• ANCYL not mobilising support: Malema
• ANCYL calls for political solution
• Man in chains supports Malema

Botswana breaks ranks over Gaddafi

Botswana says it supports an International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, despite the African Union summit's refusal to execute it.

We aren't losers, Botswana unions say

Unions for Botswana public service workers who last week ended the country’s biggest strike after accepting a less than desired wage increase are adamant that they didn’t emerge as losers.

• Botswana eight-week strike suspended
• Botswana govt suspends wage talks
• Unionist charged, Botswana strike drags on

IMF urges Botswana to cut wage bill

The International Monetary Fund urged Botswana's government to cut its wage bill, as public workers are staging a seven-week strike to demand an increase.

• Khama digs in against public strikers
• Botswana unable to pay striking workers
• Diamonds help Botswana reduce deficit

Khama digs in against public strikers

Botswana President Ian Khama has ruled out a big pay rise for 90 000 striking civil servants, raising the stakes in a unprecedented bout of industrial action.

• Botswana unable to pay striking workers
• Khama in SA to strengthen relations
• Diamonds help Botswana reduce deficit

Botswana unable to pay striking workers

Botswana’s president Ian Khama says his government cannot afford to give the striking public workers the 16% wage increase they are demanding.

• Walkout shutters Botswana's biggest hospital
• Botswana closes strike-hit schools
• Botswana fires striking health workers

Botswana health workers back at work

Botswana health and other essential workers who last week joined the public service strike have returned to work in obedience to a court order.

• Botswana govt ‘intimidates’ strikers
• Botswana civil servants on strike
• Botswana to force strikers to work

Remove Zim sanctions, says Khama

Sanctions imposed against Zimbabwe should be removed to motivate that country and demonstrate good faith, Botswana President Ian Khama says.

• EU to review Zimbabwe sanctions
• Zuma urges end to Zimbabwe sanctions
• US won't lift Zim sanctions

Breakaway party to challenge Khama

Botswana's new breakaway party aims to "revamp and restore" democracy in the country, says an official.

• Botswana to get new party

Botswana bomb probe continues

Investigations into a suspected bomb found behind Botswanan President Ian Khama's office are continuing, the country's ministry of defence, justice and security says.

• Explosive found near Khama's office
• Grenade meant for Botswana's Khama
• Khama snubs bushmen

Explosive found near Khama's office

A building housing Botswana president Ian Khama’s office in Gabarone had to be evacuated after an explosive device was found near it, police say.

• Khama snubs bushmen
• Khama 'rules with discipline'
• A wake-up call for Botswana

Khama calls for fresh Zim polls

Botswana President Ian Khama has accused Zimbabwe's long-time leader Robert Mugabe of failing to honour a power sharing deal and called for fresh elections in the country.

• Zim govt 'doesn't function'
• Fresh push to break Zim impasse
• Zim crisis not 'out of hand'

Botswana results trickle in

Results from Botswana's general election trickled in with Ian Khama expected to remain head of the world's largest diamond producer for another five years.

• Botswana votes in peace
• Botswana stable after poll

Khama demands delivery

Critics of Botswana President Ian Khama's tough delivery style have called him a dictator, a label he shrugs with amusement as he sets about clearing government of lazy people and bureaucracy.

• Khama optimistic before poll
• Khama 'rules with discipline'
• Khama on re-election campaign

Khama optimistic before poll

Botswana President Ian Khama says he is cautiously optimistic of a win in parliamentary polls expected to pose the greatest challenge yet to his ruling party.

• 'Not everyone is rich'
• Khama 'rules with discipline'

Khama 'rules with discipline'

President Ian Khama has command in his blood as son of Botswana's founding father, but he faces criticism over his military-style leadership ahead of the country's elections.

• Khama on re-election campaign
• Khama snubbed in leader vote
• Khama a man of action

Khama on re-election campaign

President Ian Khama is calling for the re-election of his ruling party, promising a continuation of good governance that has made diamond-rich Botswana a shining example in Africa.

• Khama a man of action
• Khama suspends rival