Botswana and Zimbabwe have introduced patrols by traditional regiments along parts of their shared border to help combat cross-border criminal activities.
Regiments are male age groups traditionally organised by communities and are increasingly being used to support public initiatives.
Botswana has approached Zimbabwe to establish an enhanced economic partnership, coinciding with Botswana's significant economic shift aimed at reducing its dependency on diamonds and exploring new avenues for growth.
The long-proposed dedicated Southern African Development Community (SADC) television channel is now at an advanced stage of being launched.
President Duma Boko has described Botswana's founding president, Sir Seretse Khama, as a staunch but not assertive pan-Africanist who fought tirelessly for economic and political emancipation of SADC.
The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) is serving as a catalyst in creating direct linkages with established buyers and distributors in Namibia.
BITC is a government agency that promotes and facilitates investment and export in the southern African country.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says it is worried about anti-immigration protests in parts of South Africa, citing safety concerns and potential human rights violations.
Botswana's Police Services Commissioner, Dinah Marathe, has called on SADC member states to double their efforts in the fight against drug trafficking, as Cannabis (dagga) smuggling is reaching alarming levels.
SADC ministers responsible for Gender and Women's Affairs have expressed concern over the persistently high levels of gender-based violence (GBV) across the region.
The recent ministerial meeting has made significant progress towards the adoption of the SADC UniVisa project.
Although the date and venue for the launch are yet to be made public, NBC News is reliably informed that the project is moving towards consideration by Heads of State sooner rather than later.
Botswana has granted citizenship to 64 refugees as part of commemorating the 2026 World Refugee Day and the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention.
