2024 in Botswana
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Events in the year 2024 in Botswana.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Mokgweetsi Masisi (until 1 November); Duma Boko (since 1 November)
- Vice President: Slumber Tsogwane
- Speaker of the National Assembly: Phandu Skelemani
- Chief Justice of Botswana: Terence Rannowane
Events
[edit]- 28 March – Mamatlakala highway accident: A bus carrying Christian pilgrims from Molepolole to South Africa falls off a bridge in Limpopo, killing 45 people.[1]
- 3 April – President Mokgweetsi Masisi threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany, after the nation considered raising stricter limits on elephant hunting trophies.[2]
- 12 June – MMG Limited, a Chinese mining company, announces that they will invest 700 million USD into the Khoemacau copper mine to double production in copper.[3]
- 8 August – Letsile Tebogo clinches Botswana's first Olympic gold medal after winning the 200-meter dash at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[4]
- 22 August – The world's second largest diamond, measuring 2,492 carats, is discovered at the Karowe mine owned by Lucara Diamond.[5]
- 13 September – Former president Ian Khama returns to Botswana after three years in exile to face money laundering and weapons charges.[6]
- 30 October — 2024 Botswana general election: The ruling Botswana Democratic Party loses its majority in the National Assembly for the first time since 1966.[7]
- 1 November — Duma Boko is inaugurated as President of Botswana after his Umbrella for Democratic Change wins a majority of 31 seats in the National Assembly in the October election.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bus accident in South Africa kills at least 45, Transport Ministry says". Reuters. March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany". Al Jazeera. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "MMG to invest $700 million to double copper output at Botswana mine". Mining.com. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Botswana's Tebogo wins men's 200m gold; Lyles, battling through COVID, lands bronze". CBC. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "World's second-largest diamond found in Botswana". BBC. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Surprise return to Botswana by ex-president to face trial". BBC News. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Botswana's ruling party loses power after 58 years, early results show". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Boko sworn in as President". Mmegi. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
