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BDF female soldiers saluting the president
BDF female soldiers saluting the president

The female soldiers of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) seated in an army truck and saluting the President in a parade at the Botswana Independence Day celebrations

Editor's Comment
Don't let FMD outbreak drag on

Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...

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