Masisi calls for G77 assistance
Monday, September 18, 2023 | 130 Views |

Masisi PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Masisi appealed at the G77+China Summit held in Havana, Cuba, on Friday. The Group of 77 is the largest intergovernmental organisation of developing countries within the United Nations.
Its mission is to enable countries in the global South to advocate for their collective economic interests, enhance their negotiating power on international economic matters, and promote South-South cooperation for development. Masisi emphasised the diversity of the G77, representing countries from across the world, and highlighted Botswana's unique position as a Land-Locked Developing Country (LLDC) and the current Global Chair of the Group.
From Jakoba's mysterious disappearance on November 9 to the grim discovery of his remains at Mosinki Lands, a gap in the response mechanisms of the police and village leadership has been laid bare. The community's anger is evident, seen in the attack on Bakang Masole, the man found driving Jakoba's taxi and the main suspect, and the subsequent riot. Residents express discontent, citing a troubling trend of missing persons cases often...