Namibia was Botswana's second best main supplier of imports in August after South Africa, as Botswana sourced most of its goods and services within the Southern African Customs Union region.  

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama said his government rejected a proposed US health compact "in record time", calling some of its conditions "humiliating" and raising concerns over medical data and Ghana's control over imported health products.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed confidence following her participation in the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Forty years after the UN recognised development as a human right, millions remain locked out of economic and social progress.

Botswana has been commended for showing commitment towards advancing regional trade integration between 29 countries in the southern and eastern African counties.

Ebola survivors were discharged from a treatment centre in Beni, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Saturday, offering a moment of hope as the country's deadly Bundibugyo virus outbreak continues to spread.

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama warned against a new scramble for Africa's resources at the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, calling for critical minerals to be processed on the continent.

Angolan President João Lourenço has called for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed on Cuba by the United States. 

Angolan President João Lourenço has called for comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council, saying Africa, Asia and Latin America must have permanent representation.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the United Nations should break an 80-year barrier by electing a woman as its next Secretary-General.