We welcome the new foreign policy

For the past 48 years, we have been reluctant to put in place a document that guides our foreign policy.

We have no clear idea on how to deal with matters such as inter-boundary disputes, assistance, diplomacy, regional development, or unconstitutional ousting of governments. We have had no direction whatsoever as to what our positions will be as and when these matters arise.

A lot has been said about the Israel-Palestine conflict, the political instability in Zimbabwe, war in Iraq, the Arab Spring, and the ousting of Egypt’s first elected president Mohammed Morsi in July by the army.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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