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Former Botswana President Ian Khama during a press conference in Johannesburg on 12 December 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

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Botswana ex-leader Khama accused of illegally possessing firearms

By AFP

The son of the country's founding leader has been living in self-imposed exile in neighbouring South Africa since November.

  • FILE: Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe at a press briefing on 31 October 2019. Picture: Nthakoana Ngatane/EWN

    AfriForum urges Justice Dept to grant Botswana assistance in Motsepe-Radebe case

    The group's Gerrie Nel said that the Justice Department had not been forthcoming with the necessary documents.

    640 days ago
  • Report: Money laundering allegations against Motsepe-Radebe, Khama untrue

    An investigation into allegations of money laundering against former Botswana President Ian Khama and South African businesswoman Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe has concluded that the claims were fabricated. This has been confirmed by international business intelligence firms Omnia and Alaco. EWN reporter Nthakoana Ngatane speaks to Omnia director and lawyer Cherie Blair.

    640 days ago
  • FILE: Former Botswana President Ian Khama during a press conference in Johannesburg on 12 December 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Khama: Masisi’s regime is capable of rigging elections in Botswana

    Former Botswana President Ian Khama on Wednesday said the country’s government was trying to legitimise itself by tarnishing his reputation and other implicated persons to settle petty political scores.

    640 days ago
  • Former Botswana President Ian Khama during a press conference in Johannesburg on 12 December 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    Motsepe-Radebe, Khama to take action against Botswana govt over theft claims

    This comes after international business intelligence firms Omnia and Alaco cleared the two of allegations of money laundering.

    641 days ago
  • FILE: Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe at a press briefing on 31 October 2019. Picture: Nthakoana Ngatane/EWN

    Report says money laundering claims against Motsepe-Radebe, Khama fabricated

    This has been confirmed by international business intelligence firms Omnia and Alaco.

    641 days ago
  • Former Botswana President Ian Khama during a press conference in Johannesburg on 12 December 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Khama: We don’t want Botswana to become another Zimbabwe

    Former Botswana President Ian Khama said if the opposition won its challenge of the October election results, his former party Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) would lose power.

    891 days ago
  • Former Botswana President Ian Khama during a press conference in Johannesburg on 12 December 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    Ian Khama expresses confidence in Ramaphosa to resolve SA power crisis

    Khama flew into South Africa to set the record straight on allegations of illicit money flows and terrorism levelled against him and Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe.

    891 days ago
  • Khama: Ramaphosa will solve Eskom issues

    Former Botswana President Ian Khama said that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is determined to resolve the issues around Eskom.

    891 days ago
  • FILE: Botswana former president Ian Khama Sereste delivers a speech to announce his departure from the Botswana Democratic Part (BDP) which has ruled since independence more than half a century ago, on 25 May 2019. Picture: AFP

    Former Botswana leader Khama launches probe into allegations against him

    Ian Khama engaged the media on allegations of illicit flows and terrorism against him and South African businesswoman Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe.

    892 days ago
  • FILE: Botswana former president Ian Khama. Picture: AFP.

    Ian Khama taking legal action against Jako Hubona over terrorism claims

    Jako Hubona filed affidavits saying Khama, South African business person Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe and others stole billions, some of which were sent to South Africa.

    894 days ago
  • Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi. Picture: AFP

    Botswana opposition challenges election result in court

    Should the High Court rule in the UDC’s favour and strip the BDP of 16 seats, the ruling party would be left with 22 seats and fall short of a majority in the 57-seat Parliament.

    908 days ago
  • FILE: A young elephant grazes in the Chobe River in Botswana's Chobe National Park. Picture: AFP

    Botswana to start issuing trophy hunting licences in December

    President Mokgweetsi Masisi's government in May removed the moratorium, just a year after he succeeded Ian Khama who had introduced a blanket hunting ban in 2014.

    915 days ago
  • FILE: Botswana former president Ian Khama Sereste delivers a speech to announce his departure from the Botswana Democratic Part (BDP) which has ruled since independence more than half a century ago, on 25 May 2019. Picture: AFP

    Khama wants probes into Botswana intelligence bodies' alleged abuse of power

    Former Botswana President Ian Khama wants investigations to be launched to prove the country's intelligence and anti-corruption bodies were being used to settle personal vendettas.

    930 days ago
  • Voting opened on Wednesday in Botswana for a hotly contested general election. Picture: Nthakoana Ngatane/EWN.

    Botswana’s Umbrella for Democratic Change to challenge election results

    The Botswana Democratic Party that has governed since independence in 1966 won 38 out of 57 constituencies, while the UDC won 15 seats, down from the 17 it got in 2014.

    931 days ago
  • FILE: Former Botswana President Ian Khama. Picture: United Nations Photo.

    Khama denies claims he opened offshore accounts linked to Motsepe-Radebe

    In an affidavit deposed in the case of arrested intelligence agent Willeminah Maswabi, investigators said Khama issued the instructions in 2008 when he assumed office.

    931 days ago
  • Mokgweetsi Masisi is sworn in as the president of Botswana in Gaborone on 1 November 2019. Picture: @BWGovernment/Twitter

    Masisi vows to transform Botswana economy, Khama shuns inauguration

    Mokgweetsi Masisi took his second oath as the fifth president of Botswana on Friday morning.

    933 days ago
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    Mokgweetsi Masisi takes his oath as Botswana president

    The Botswana Democratic Party won 38 of the 57 constituencies giving it another mandate to govern

    933 days ago
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