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AFCON bid, the cart was indeed before the horse

Botswana’s bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations finals suffered a stillbirth after the government declined to provide the required guarantee.

Beyond the disappointment of losing an opportunity to host one of Africa’s biggest sporting spectacles, it is the manner in which the entire process was handled that raises uncomfortable questions.

Why were discussions allowed to continue right up to the submission stage if government knew all along that it was not prepared to provide the required guarantee?

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The time is now to relax adoption laws

Over the years, there has been many reports of infants being abandoned by parents. Many factors can contribute to child abandonment, some of which may stem from mental health issues and lack of support, but other reasons may be that one could have made better choices with proper education. Some parents abandon their infants due to financial difficulties and the fear of having to provide for a newborn. Many developed countries have come up with...

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