Botswana should send BDF to South
Friday, January 31, 2014
Following the sudden turn of events in South Sudan, which seems to have taken the world by surprise, I am of the view that involvement by Botswana in the UN-mandated Peace Support Operation (PSO) is necessary.
I believe that engagement in South Sudan will be in line with nurturing the interests and aspirations of the country. National interests are a country's goals and ambitions whether economic, military, or cultural.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...