Botswana's President Duma Boko has announced a three-day mourning period following the death of the country's third President, Festus Mogae. 

Mogae died in his residency in Gaborone yesterday.

Botswana and Rwanda signed six bilateral agreements in Gaborone aimed at removing barriers to trade, investment, and people-to-people movement.

Agreements cover double taxation avoidance, visa abolition, health cooperation, and expanded economic and investment collaboration.

Johnny Mame from Rundu appeared in Francistown Magistrates’ Court on charges of tampering with a motor vehicle believed to be part of a cross-border car theft racket.

Truck congestion at Martin’s Drift border post between Botswana and South Africa has reached record levels, escalating into a humanitarian crisis, according to Trans-Kalahari Corridor Secretariat Executive Director Leslie Mpofu.

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his country's readiness to continue promoting SADC initiatives aimed at fostering regional integration.

Botswana is expected to embark on a benchmarking exercise in Namibia as the country reels from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

The FMD crisis is rampant across the SADC region, with Namibia being the sole exception.

Botswana's President, Duma Boko, has hailed Zimbabwe's extraordinary economic rebound, which registered a 6.6% growth last year.

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has congratulated Namibia's ruling Swapo Party on its 66th anniversary.

Botswana and Zimbabwe have moved to deepen bilateral cooperation aimed at unlocking trade, investment and sectoral collaboration between the two neighbouring countries.

This emerged at the just-ended fifth Botswana/Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission, held in Harare.

SADC has reiterated its solidarity with Zimbabwe as the neighbouring country makes strides towards settling its arrears with international financial institutions.