Botswana on track to reach first Cup of Nations

Unfancied Botswana is on track for its first appearance at the African Cup of Nations while continental heavyweights Cameroon, Ivory Coast and South Africa all won their opening qualifiers on Saturday for the 2012 tournament in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Botswana's national team, nicknamed the Zebras, continued a dream run when it saw off Togo 2-1 in Gaborone to open a six-point lead in...

Botswana beats Togo in African qualifiers

Botswana has moved closer to its first ever appearance at the African Cup of Nations with a 2-1 victory over Togo in the 2012 tournament qualifiers. Jerome Ramatlhakwane scored the winner in the 55th minute, just five minutes after an equalizer from Togo's Serge Fiakpe. Winger Joel Mogorosi had put Botswana ahead in the fifth minute of Saturday's game at the University of Botswana stadium.

Botswana/Togo: Zebras Beat Togo

The Zebras of Botswana consolidated their leadership of Group K and inched closer to a first-ever Africa Cup of Nations finals appearance with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Togo at home on Saturday.

Botswana to speed up mining licence applications

PERTH: Botswana is hoping to revive its resource sector through the introduction of new legislative measures, an official from the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources said on Wednesday.

Botswana former minister charged with corruption

Botswana's government has charged the former defense minister with corruption.