By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Weekend Post
Six senior government officials are suspected of being at the heart of an alleged diplomatic passport scheme involving intelligence and immigration officers. According to Weekend Post, this information is available only to subscribers, as the article is locked.
A police investigation concerns the alleged illegal issuance of Botswana diplomatic passports to foreign nationals. It raises suspicions of corruption within the immigration system and seeks to determine who may have been involved, reports the Weekend Post.
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The term of Brigadier Peter Fana Magosi, director general of Botswana’s Directorate of Intelligence and Security, is due to expire on 13 October 2026. President Duma Boko will then have to decide the future of this strategic directorate, according to Weekend Post.
🇧🇼 Botswana · Source: Weekend Post ·
Former Botswana president Ian Khama says Peter Magosi, the former intelligence chief, must answer for his actions in court. Weekend Post presents the statement in an article about Magosi’s departure and the appointment of Aobakwe Monamo as acting director general.
🇧🇼 Botswana · Source: Weekend Post ·
Botswana’s Busang Collen Kebinatshipi won the 400 metres in Budapest in 43.39 seconds, setting a new national record and beating Rai Benjamin. The victory earned him the inaugural Ultimate Championship title and $150,000, before he briefly felt unwell after the finish, according to Weekend Post.
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Botswana to double its stake in De Beers to 30%President Duma Boko announced that Botswana would raise its stake in the diamond group De Beers from 15% to 30% once Anglo American’s sale to a consortium is completed. The country would thus become the largest shareholder in the company, whose sale is backed by Gaborone, according to the head of state speaking before Parliament.
Cape Town shootings leave eight dead and five wounded in three neighbourhoodsAt least eight people were killed and five wounded in separate shootings in Cape Town this weekend, including a triple murder in Grassy Park and a shooting at the Bellville taxi rank. The incidents, which occurred between 6 and 8 November, are under murder investigations, according to the Western Cape police cited by IOL.The week in Africa
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