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Botswana’s subtle revolution: Orchestrating economic liberation through mineral wealth (Prt 3)

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The G7, consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, unleashed sanctions to cripple Russia's ability to fund its war machine.

Diamonds took centre stage in this punitive act, exposing the delayed and ambiguous stance on Russia's diamond supply, a decision conveniently postponed for nearly two years since the commencement of the Ukraine war in 2022.

Initially targeting Russia's oil, gas, and banking sectors, the sanctions subtly addressed diamonds, acknowledging their contribution to Russia's government revenue.

Editor's Comment
A promising step for public schools, but...

For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....

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