Subscriptions Central AfricaEast AfricaHorn of AfricaIndian OceanNorth AfricaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaAfrica / World Agriculture - NutritionCulture - ArtsEconomy - DevelopmentEnvironment - NatureGay - LesbianGender - WomenHealthHuman rightsLabourMediaPoliticsScience - EducationSocietyTechnologyTravel - Leisure From Behind By Country By Topic Chronological Press Releases Partner Media Contact Us
  Vea esta sección en español  

afrol Botswana pages:
Botswana News 
Botswana Archive 
Botswana Index (links) 


 

Feature articles
 
Is the African AIDS pandemic a bluff?
Abuse of women escalates HIV infections in Africa

Botswana documents
 


Economy - Development | Politics | Human rights | Media | Society | Technology

Fear surrounds Botswana Sim-card registration

afrol News - Amid mounting fears of phone surveillance by state security agents, Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) remains adamant with going ahead with the registration of all prepaid mobile phone sim-cards on 15 September 2008.

Read more


Politics

Botswana dismisses Zim-border closure reports

afrol News - Botswana government has denied alleged media reports that Botswana has closed its border with Zimbabwe, saying such were unsubstantiated and only meant to sow confusion in the region.

Read more


» Botswana breaks ties with Zimbabwe
» Botswana calls for Zimbabwe's AU suspension
» Botswana regrets Activox flop
» Botswana bushmen cry for water

More Botswana news?

Our Botswana News Page contains more features about Botswana - latest news, in depth features and all the latest articles.

  GO!    


 

 

Botswana features
UNAIDS image of Africa

Health | Science - Education

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.

Read more


Gender - Women | Health

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.

Read more


Current afrol News Top Stories
» Lesotho prince questions African development strategies
» Economic stability a must for São Tomé and Príncipe
» Gang robs South Africa bank
» CAR opposition fears political consensus lapses
» 12 killed in Cameroon attack
» Namibia gears up on anti money laundering
» 47 drown in DRC
» Rwanda threatens Darfur's pull-out
» MSF ordered to halt operations in Niger
» 'Egypt plays crucial role in Africa'

    Recommend this page to a friend

top of page about afrol News | news | countries | archive | services | feed back | español 

© afrol News. Reproducing or buying afrol News' articles.

   You can contact us at mail@afrol.com