Afriques en Lutte / Botswana

In response to a national call to bring together all progressive forces under one banner and avoid vote splitting in the next general elections, the leaders of the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD), Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana (...)

The Botswana National Front (BNF) would like to thank the voters in Mokobaxane who turned up over the weekend to cast their votes in its favour in the bye-election. We would also like to thank the other opposition parties, namely, the Botswana (...)

INTRODUCTION 1. Madam Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to present my response to the 2012/2013 budget proposal. In doing so let me also thank the Minister of Finance and Development Planning for creating an opportunity to Members of (...)

Following the second session of the Umbrella Talks II today (22-02-12), the participating parties allocated themselves different tasks which are aimed at ensuring that the Talks are concluded by the end March. It was also agreed that the (...)

Communiqué from the leaders Meeting of the Botswana Movement for Democracy, Botswana National Front and Botswana People’s Party on Opposition Cooperation The Presidents of the Botswana Movement for Democracy, Botswana National Front and Botswana (...)

Protocol Observed Introduction I feel very honoured to have been invited by yourselves to come and deliver this key note address at this congress. When I was approached by your Vice secretary general, mr tobokani rari, I was not sure whether (...)

Survival International has been speaking to Bushmen from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve as they celebrate drinking water from the Mothomelo borehole for the first time in nine years. It marks a significant step towards their full return to (...)

La grève du secteur public du Botswana est certainement l’une des plus grande grève qu’ait connu le pays. Depuis trois ans les 100 000 fonctionnaires sont confronté à un gel des salaires, pendant que l’inflation avoisinait les 14%. La fédération des (...)

As the BNF, together with other opposition parties, we have always maintained that BTV is being used to promote the interests of one party, the BDP and its government. It has also been used to divide the nation and portray the government (...)

The Botswana National Front (BNF) would like to identify itself with the efforts of believers in Human rights and the struggle for emancipation of the Palestinians who have seen it fit to mobilise humanitarian support for them. The New Peace (...)