Peace conference addresses growing list of social ills

The conference aims to confront a growing list of social ills, including the proliferation of drugs and illicit substances, homelessness/ street children, high divorce rates, crime and rising levels of corruption.

Botswana has in the recent past experienced a concerning increase in violent crime, with the Botswana Police Service reporting a steady rise in armed robberies and Gender Based Violence (GBV) over the last three years, trends that organisers say make the gathering particularly urgent.