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Charges Loom for Batswana in Russia-Ukraine War

The government is likely to lay criminal charges against Batswana recruited to fight alongside Russian forces in the Russia-Ukraine war.  The foreign military recruits are expected to face criminal charges back home under Botswana’s Foreign Enlistment Act.   The Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister Phenyo...

Ram-Linked Companies Spark Engen Acquisition Row

The acquisition of Engen Botswana Limited by Fusionspark (Pty), a company controlled in part by businessman Ramachandran Ottapathu has erupted into a legal dispute.  This is after the buyer (Fusionspark) appealed against conditions imposed by the Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA). The conditions include a...
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