By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Weekendpost
Botswana's acting paramount chief recommends suspending Michael Balebetse from his traditional duties during his trial over theft allegations linked to possible financial mismanagement. The recommendation must now form part of the ongoing legal proceedings, reports WeekendPost.
A standoff involving Peter Fana Magosi, head of Botswana's intelligence service, has prompted a security deployment. The episode comes after his term expired and ahead of a handover of duties, reports the Sunday Standard.
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John Thite says Botswana’s Director of Public Prosecutions has revived a case he thought was definitively closed after he won it. He says he received a new summons several years after the proceedings ended, Weekend Post reports.
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Former Botswana National Front president Otsweletse Moupo proposes regulating the appointment of party activists to the administration through competence, political responsibilities and the needs of the state. His document is to be presented at the party’s special conference, scheduled for 23 to 25 October, reports Weekendpost.
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Former Botswana president Ian Khama says Peter Magosi, the former intelligence chief, must answer for his actions in court. Weekendpost presents the statement in an article about Magosi’s departure and the appointment of Aobakwe Monamo as acting director general.
🇧🇼 Botswana · Source: Weekendpost ·
Botswana petrol price reaches 1,975 thebe per litreThe Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority is raising the price of petrol by 154 thebe per litre and diesel by 283 thebe from 23 October. A litre will cost 1,975 thebe and 2,376 thebe respectively, driven by higher international oil and transport costs, according to Weekendpost.
Malawi president postpones Parliament to fund El Niño and fuel responseMalawi's President Peter Mutharika has postponed the fourth meeting of the 52nd Parliament until the next budget session to direct public resources towards the El Niño crisis and the fuel situation. His letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly, dated 23 October 2026, allows MPs to continue committee work.The week in Africa
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