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Botswana to exercise strict value budget spending, minister

afrol News - Botswana, Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Kenneth Mathambo presented the 2010/11 budget proposal calling for a robust transformation of the national economy in response to the challenges facing the country.

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Khama accused of trampling on Bushmen’s rights

afrol News - Botswana’s President, Ian Khama has come under fire again for disregarding the rights of the Kalahari Bushmen.

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» Australia expands relations with Botswana
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Is the African AIDS pandemic a bluff?

afrol News - A growing number of researchers question the "official" inflated numbers of HIV/AIDS prevalence in African countries such as Botswana, South Africa and Lesotho. Poor testing, a special diagnosis of AIDS in Africa and erroneous computer-generated estimates by the UN had led to "misleading" numbers, they hold. The history of AIDS in Uganda serves as proof.

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Abuse of women escalates HIV infections in Africa

afrol News - Violations of women's rights escalates the rate of HIV infections throughout the continent. Sexual oppression combined with a high biological receptiveness of viral transmission, put women at risk. As a consequence, the violence against women threatens to destroy whole communities.

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