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World’s Second-Largest Diamond Found - Botswana

Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi (L) inspects the 2,492-carat diamond discovered in the Karowe Diamond Mine in north-central Botswana, in Gaborone, Botswana, on August 22, 2024. The discovery of a 2,492-carat diamond was announced by Lucara Diamond Corp. Wednesday. It was the largest diamond ever discovered in Botswana and the second largest worldwide. Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World’s Second-Largest Diamond Found - Botswana

Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi inspects the 2,492-carat diamond discovered in the Karowe Diamond Mine in north-central Botswana, in Gaborone, Botswana, on August 22, 2024. The discovery of a 2,492-carat diamond was announced by Lucara Diamond Corp. Wednesday. It was the largest diamond ever discovered in Botswana and the second largest worldwide. Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World’s Second-Largest Diamond Found - Botswana

Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi (L) holds the 2,492-carat diamond discovered in the Karowe Diamond Mine in north-central Botswana, in Gaborone, Botswana, on August 22, 2024. The discovery of a 2,492-carat diamond was announced by Lucara Diamond Corp. Wednesday. It was the largest diamond ever discovered in Botswana and the second largest worldwide. Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World’s Second-Largest Diamond Found - Botswana

Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds the 2,492-carat diamond discovered in the Karowe Diamond Mine in north-central Botswana, in Gaborone, Botswana, on August 22, 2024. The discovery of a 2,492-carat diamond was announced by Lucara Diamond Corp. Wednesday. It was the largest diamond ever discovered in Botswana and the second largest worldwide. Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)BOTSWANA-GABORONE-PARIS OLYMPICS-CELEBRATION

(240811) -- GABORONE, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi (L) and first lady Neo Masisi celebrate Team Botswana's men's 4x400m relay earning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics during a big screen watch event in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 10, 2024. TO GO WITH: "President Masisi celebrates Team Botswana's performance in Olympics" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BOTSWANA-ZAMBIA-LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY

(240801) -- GABORONE, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Botswanan Minister of Agriculture Fidelis Molao (L) shakes hands with Southern Province Minister of Zambia Credo Nanjuwa in Gaborone, Botswana on July 30, 2024. TO GO WITH "Botswana, Zambia share resources to promote livestock industry" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-ENTREPRENEUR-CHINESE LITHIUM INVESTMENT

(240701) -- GABORONE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Kangangwani Phatshwane, the managing director at Botswana Ash (Botash) Pty Ltd, speaks during a media tour at Sua Pan, Botswana, June 27, 2024. TO GO WITH "Botswanan entrepreneur expects to benefit from Chinese lithium investments in Zimbabwe" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shingirai Madondo)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-ENTREPRENEUR-CHINESE LITHIUM INVESTMENT

(240701) -- GABORONE, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A grader fills up a dump truck with mined salt at Sua Pan, Botswana, June 27, 2024. TO GO WITH "Botswanan entrepreneur expects to benefit from Chinese lithium investments in Zimbabwe" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shingirai Madondo)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-FUTURE OF MINING SUMMIT

(240613) -- GABORONE, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People communicate during the Future of Mining Summit in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 12, 2024. Botswanan Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi said on Wednesday that the southern African country's mining sector presents promising opportunities despite the challenges posed by Group of Seven (G7) sanctions. (Photo by Metlha Ngubevana/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Botswana's mining sector presents promising opportunities despite G7 sanctions: official

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-FUTURE OF MINING SUMMIT

(240613) -- GABORONE, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Botswanan Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi (L) speaks during the Future of Mining Summit in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 12, 2024. Botswanan Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi said on Wednesday that the southern African country's mining sector presents promising opportunities despite the challenges posed by Group of Seven (G7) sanctions. (Photo by Metlha Ngubevana/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Botswana's mining sector presents promising opportunities despite G7 sanctions: official

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-FUTURE OF MINING SUMMIT

(240613) -- GABORONE, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People communicate during the Future of Mining Summit in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 12, 2024. Botswanan Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi said on Wednesday that the southern African country's mining sector presents promising opportunities despite the challenges posed by Group of Seven (G7) sanctions. (Photo by Metlha Ngubevana/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Botswana's mining sector presents promising opportunities despite G7 sanctions: official

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-FUTURE OF MINING SUMMIT

(240613) -- GABORONE, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi (L) speaks during the Future of Mining Summit in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 12, 2024. Botswanan Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi said on Wednesday that the southern African country's mining sector presents promising opportunities despite the challenges posed by Group of Seven (G7) sanctions. (Photo by Metlha Ngubevana/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Botswana's mining sector presents promising opportunities despite G7 sanctions: official

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-FUTURE OF MINING SUMMIT

(240613) -- GABORONE, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People communicate during the Future of Mining Summit in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 12, 2024. Botswanan Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi said on Wednesday that the southern African country's mining sector presents promising opportunities despite the challenges posed by Group of Seven (G7) sanctions. (Photo by Metlha Ngubevana/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Botswana's mining sector presents promising opportunities despite G7 sanctions: official

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-FUTURE OF MINING SUMMIT

(240613) -- GABORONE, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People communicate during the Future of Mining Summit in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 12, 2024. Botswanan Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi said on Wednesday that the southern African country's mining sector presents promising opportunities despite the challenges posed by Group of Seven (G7) sanctions. (Photo by Metlha Ngubevana/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Botswana's mining sector presents promising opportunities despite G7 sanctions: official

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Chinese cars gain popularity in Botswana

STORY: Chinese cars gain popularity in Botswana SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 6, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Gaborone CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the motor show 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BELLSON OTHOMILE, Sales executive at Motor Holdings Botswana 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER KABELO, Sales executive at Star Motor Group 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LECHEDZANI KENOSI, Visitor at the show STORYLINE: At the 9th edition of the Shell Gaborone Motor Show in Gaborone, the Botswanan capital, Chinese auto brands generated interest among local car enthusiasts. Over the last five years, Chinese-made vehicles have entered the competitive landscape of Botswana's automotive industry. Chinese brands such as Chery, Haval, JAC, and BAIC are gaining popularity among Botswanan consumers, who value the vehicles' quality, durability, and reliability. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BELLSON OTHOMILE, Sales executive at Motor Holdings Botswana "Pricing on its own is totally different, so below what you can u

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-MOTOR SHOW-CHINESE CARS

(240505) -- GABORONE, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Isaac Pheko, a Botswana motorist journalist, sits in a Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max during the 9th edition of the Shell Gaborone Motor Show in Gaborone, the Botswanan capital, May 3, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese cars gain popularity in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-MOTOR SHOW-CHINESE CARS

(240505) -- GABORONE, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Haval Jolion is pictured during the 9th edition of the Shell Gaborone Motor Show in Gaborone, the Botswanan capital, May 3, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese cars gain popularity in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-MOTOR SHOW-CHINESE CARS

(240505) -- GABORONE, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor asks about the Chery brand during the 9th edition of the Shell Gaborone Motor Show in Gaborone, the Botswanan capital, May 3, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese cars gain popularity in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-HUAWEI TELECOM CONGRESS 2024

(240416) -- GABORONE, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan Minister of Communications, Knowledge and Technology Thulagano Merafe Segokgo (2nd R) and representatives from Huawei attend a ceremony to launch Huawei products and solutions at the Huawei Telecom Congress 2024 in Gaborone, Botswana, on April 16, 2024. Authorities in Botswana have renewed their emphasis on the pivotal role of information, technology, and learning in driving economic success, and have called for cooperation among stakeholders. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-CITRUS-INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

(240315) -- GABORONE, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan Minister of Agriculture Fidelis Molao speaks at a press conference on the Selebi Phikwe Citrus Project in Gaborone, Botswana, on March 14, 2024. Botswana is preparing for its first citrus harvest from the Selebi Phikwe Citrus Project, located about 402 km east of Gaborone, on March 21, with plans to export 70 percent of the produce. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-COMPANY-CRIME-FIGHTING-APP

(240210) -- GABORONE, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kabelo Moroka, business development manager of Brastorne, speaks during a neighborhood watch group meeting in Molepolole village, Botswana, Feb. 7, 2024. Brastorne Enterprises in Botswana launched the Banjee application, a neighborhood and community-based application designed to bring communities together, primarily to fight crime. TO GO WITH "Botswanan company launches crime-fighting application" (Photo by Metlha Ngubevana/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-MOSHUPA-PRESIDENT-GENERAL ELECTIONS-REGISTRATION

(240115) -- MOSHUPA (BOTSWANA), Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi (Front) registers to vote for the general elections in Moshupa, about 62 km from Gaborone, Botswana, on Jan. 15, 2024. Masisi said Monday that he's prepared to campaign and believes that he will be reelected the president of Botswana. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-PRESIDENT-ADDRESS

(231108) -- GABORONE, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi delivers the State of the Nation Address before next year's elections in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, Nov. 6, 2023. TO GO WITH "(Special for CAFS) Botswana's import ban on agricultural products bears fruit: President" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-2ND FACETS CONFERENCE

(231026) -- GABORONE, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi addresses the two-day Facets 2023 Conference under the theme of "Diamond for Change" in Gaborone, Botswana, Oct. 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "Botswana hosts 2nd Facets Conference amid call for increasing role in diamond value chain" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-SMARTBOTS-VILLAGE CONNECTIVITY PROJECT

(231018) -- GABORONE, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A person browses the internet with a smartphone in Gaborone, Botswana, on Oct. 18, 2023. Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Wednesday launched the SmartBots Village Connectivity project, designed to accelerate digital transformation across the southern African country. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-SMARTBOTS-VILLAGE CONNECTIVITY PROJECT

(231018) -- MOLEPOLOLE (BOTSWANA), Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants in Molepolole, a village about 50 km west of Gaborone, watch Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi (on the screen) launching the SmartBots Village Connectivity project in Maun, Botswana, on Oct. 18, 2023. Masisi on Wednesday launched the SmartBots Village Connectivity project, designed to accelerate digital transformation across the southern African country. (Photo by Metlha Ngubevana/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-GLOBAL EXPO-EU

(231005) -- GABORONE, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan Minister of Trade and Industry Mmusi Kgafela (C, Rear) attends a press conference in Gaborone, Botswana, on Oct. 4, 2023. Botswana will host the 17th Global Expo in partnership with the European Union (EU) in Gaborone on Oct. 11-14, during which both sides will launch the EU-Botswana Business Forum. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-MOBILE CLINICS-LAUNCHING

(230930) -- GABORONE, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan Minister of Health Edwin Dikoloti inspects one of the four mobile clinics at their launching ceremony in Gaborone, Botswana on Sept. 28, 2023. Botswana on Thursday launched community clinics on wheels that are expected to provide critical integrated health services, especially HIV testing. The four mobile clinics will enable implementing partners to provide a range of integrated health care services, including HIV testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention, antiretroviral treatment, viral load testing, tuberculosis screening and prevention, gender-based violence screening, post-violence clinical services, sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment, and non-communicable disease screening and treatment. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-DATA CENTER

(230921) -- GABORONE, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the Digital Delta Data Center in Gaborone, Botswana. The Digital Delta Data Center (DDDC) is located in the Botswana Innovation Hub in Gaborone. Undertaken by the Botswanan branch of China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co.,Ltd. (CJIC), the project includes a two-storey data center building with ancillary facilities. The project is expected to be delivered to Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) in October 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-DATA CENTER

(230921) -- GABORONE, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the white space of the Digital Delta Data Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Sept. 11, 2023. The Digital Delta Data Center (DDDC) is located in the Botswana Innovation Hub in Gaborone. Undertaken by the Botswanan branch of China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co.,Ltd. (CJIC), the project includes a two-storey data center building with ancillary facilities. The project is expected to be delivered to Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) in October 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-DATA CENTER

(230921) -- GABORONE, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows a view of the white space in the Digital Delta Data Center in Gaborone, Botswana. The Digital Delta Data Center (DDDC) is located in the Botswana Innovation Hub in Gaborone. Undertaken by the Botswanan branch of China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co.,Ltd. (CJIC), the project includes a two-storey data center building with ancillary facilities. The project is expected to be delivered to Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) in October 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-DATA CENTER

(230921) -- GABORONE, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers carry out testing work in the Digital Delta Data Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Sept. 11, 2023. The Digital Delta Data Center (DDDC) is located in the Botswana Innovation Hub in Gaborone. Undertaken by the Botswanan branch of China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co.,Ltd. (CJIC), the project includes a two-storey data center building with ancillary facilities. The project is expected to be delivered to Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) in October 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-DATA CENTER

(230921) -- GABORONE, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows a view of the white space in the Digital Delta Data Center in Gaborone, Botswana. The Digital Delta Data Center (DDDC) is located in the Botswana Innovation Hub in Gaborone. Undertaken by the Botswanan branch of China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co.,Ltd. (CJIC), the project includes a two-storey data center building with ancillary facilities. The project is expected to be delivered to Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) in October 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-DATA CENTER

(230921) -- GABORONE, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks facilities at the Main Distribution Board Room in the Digital Delta Data Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Sept. 11, 2023. The Digital Delta Data Center (DDDC) is located in the Botswana Innovation Hub in Gaborone. Undertaken by the Botswanan branch of China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co.,Ltd. (CJIC), the project includes a two-storey data center building with ancillary facilities. The project is expected to be delivered to Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) in October 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-DATA CENTER

(230921) -- GABORONE, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker works in the Digital Delta Data Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Sept. 11, 2023. The Digital Delta Data Center (DDDC) is located in the Botswana Innovation Hub in Gaborone. Undertaken by the Botswanan branch of China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co.,Ltd. (CJIC), the project includes a two-storey data center building with ancillary facilities. The project is expected to be delivered to Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) in October 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-DATA CENTER

(230921) -- GABORONE, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows a view of the white space in the Digital Delta Data Center in Gaborone, Botswana. The Digital Delta Data Center (DDDC) is located in the Botswana Innovation Hub in Gaborone. Undertaken by the Botswanan branch of China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co.,Ltd. (CJIC), the project includes a two-storey data center building with ancillary facilities. The project is expected to be delivered to Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) in October 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-DATA CENTER

(230921) -- GABORONE, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks facilities at the Main Distribution Board Room in the Digital Delta Data Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Sept. 11, 2023. The Digital Delta Data Center (DDDC) is located in the Botswana Innovation Hub in Gaborone. Undertaken by the Botswanan branch of China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co.,Ltd. (CJIC), the project includes a two-storey data center building with ancillary facilities. The project is expected to be delivered to Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) in October 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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Chinese doctor brings cure, hope to Botswanan patients

STORY: Chinese doctor brings cure, hope to Botswanan patients DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Gaborone CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the clinic and the doctor 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TAYLOR ZHANG, Chinese doctor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TUMI ONTUMETSE, Patient 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GAONE MOREMI, Patient STORYLINE: Doctor Taylor Zhang, also known as Zhang Tao in Chinese, is an experienced obstetrician and gynecologist from east China's Fujian Province. Zhang was a member of the 13th Chinese medical team dispatched to Botswana's capital Gaborone in 2012. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TAYLOR ZHANG, Chinese doctor "During the three years of working in the Chinese medical team, I've done dozens of surgeries which were breakthroughs in Botswana, hoping to bring something new (to local people)." After finishing his three-year tenure in 2015, he chose to stay in Botswana with his family as he wanted to bring more Chinese expertise and experience to local people. SOUNDBI

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-WHO-NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

(230830) -- GABORONE, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during the announcement of the Botswana National Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Reference Laboratory's classification as a WHO Collaborating Center of Excellence in honor of the laboratory's expertise in HIV diagnosis, in Gaborone, Botswana, on Aug. 28, 2023. Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Monday urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to pay attention to and adjust its assistance to the requirements of countries facing a twin burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Botswana has already proven considerable success in the HIV response and serves as an example for many other nations. TO GO WITH "Botswana urges WHO to help fight non-communicable diseases" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-WHO-NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

(230830) -- GABORONE, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (L), director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Mokgweetsi Masisi, Botswanan president, pose for a photo after signing the designation of the Botswana National Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Reference Laboratory's classification as a WHO Collaborating Center of Excellence in honor of the laboratory's expertise in HIV diagnosis in Gaborone, Botswana, on Aug. 28, 2023. Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Monday urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to pay attention to and adjust its assistance to the requirements of countries facing a twin burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Botswana has already proven considerable success in the HIV response and serves as an example for many other nations. TO GO WITH "Botswana urges WHO to help fight non-communicable diseases" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-BUSINESS SUMMIT

(230714) -- TLOKWENG, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi (C), Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa (5th R), Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi (5th L), and Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum (4th L) take group photos with guests during the official opening of the U.S.-Africa Business Summit 2023 in Gaborone, Botswana, July 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Botswana looks to develop value chains to spur its Africa's GDP contribution: president" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-DIAMOND INDUSTRY-MINISTER

(230708) -- GABORONE, July 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi addresses the media on the new agreement between the Botswanan government and De Beers, the world's leading diamond company, in Gaborone, Botswana on July 6, 2023. Botswana, one of the world's leading diamond producers, vows to expand its involvement in the industry's value chain to promote more businesses and create more jobs in the country, a senior official has said. TO GO WITH "Botswana eyes for greater share in diamond value chain" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-CHINESES BRIDGE-PRIMARY SCHOOL

(230625) -- GABORONE, June 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Botswanan student sings a Chinese song during the first Chinese show for Botswana primary school students at University of Botswana in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 23, 2023. The first Chinese show for Botswana primary school students kicked off at University of Botswana on Friday, in which 10 competitors showcased their talents in Chinese language and culture. TO GO WITH "Chinese show for Botswana primary school students debuted in Gaborone" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-WATER UTILITY-VANDALISM

(230617) -- GABORONE, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cattle drink water at Mamasa Wellfields in the central district of Botswana on June 15, 2023. TO GO WITH "Botswanan official says vandalism impedes country's consistent water supply" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-WATER UTILITY-VANDALISM

(230617) -- GABORONE, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows a transformer that powers one of the boreholes located in Mamasa Wellfields, in the central district of Botswana. TO GO WITH "Botswanan official says vandalism impedes country's consistent water supply" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-TRADE-DEVELOPMENT-CHALLENGES

(230530) -- GABORONE, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's Assistant Minister of Agriculture Molebatsi Molebatsi speaks during the United Nations high-level Africa Regional Review Meeting of the Vienna Programme Action for Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) for the decade 2014-2024 in Gaborone, Botswana, May 29, 2023. Africa's landlocked countries are locked out of global trade and the global response to COVID-19 and climate change and efforts are needed to help them address trade and development challenges, Molebatsi said Monday. TO GO WITH "Botswanan official calls for efforts to help landlocked countries in Africa address trade challenges" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-MAMUNO BORDER POST-NAMIBIA-CROSS-BORDER TRAVEL-NATIONAL IDENTITY CARDS-LAUNCH

(230224) -- MAMUNO BORDER POST, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member shows national identity cards to Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi (2nd L, Front) and Namibian President Hage Geingob (1st L, Front) during a launch of the usage of national identity cards as documents for cross-border travel at Mamuno Border Post, Botswana, on Feb. 24, 2023. Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi and Namibian President Hage Geingob on Friday launched the usage of national identity cards as documents for cross-border travel between the two countries. (Photo by Phenyo Moalosi/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-MAMUNO BORDER POST-NAMIBIA-CROSS-BORDER TRAVEL-NATIONAL IDENTITY CARDS-LAUNCH

(230224) -- MAMUNO BORDER POST, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi (L, Rear) and Namibian President Hage Geingob (R, Rear) attend a launch of the usage of national identity cards as documents for cross-border travel at Mamuno Border Post, Botswana, on Feb. 24, 2023. Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi and Namibian President Hage Geingob on Friday launched the usage of national identity cards as documents for cross-border travel between the two countries. (Photo by Phenyo Moalosi/Xinhua)

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(230120) -- GABORONE, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows Philda Kereng, Botswana's Minister of Environment and Tourism, in Gaborone, Botswana. The Botswanan government received a donation of six boreholes in the northwestern part of the country on Thursday from conservation and hospitality company, Okavango Wilderness Safaris (OWS) in a move that seeks to reduce human-wildlife conflicts. Facing growing human and wildlife populations and the rising risk of conflicts, Botswana's Minister of Environment and Tourism Philda Kereng said the drilling of boreholes will go a long way in bringing stability to the landscape. TO GO WITH "Hospitality firm donates boreholes to ease human-wildlife conflict in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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(230120) -- GABORONE, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An elephant is seen in the Chobe River in northwest Botswana's Kasane, May 10, 2021. The Botswanan government received a donation of six boreholes in the northwestern part of the country on Thursday from conservation and hospitality company, Okavango Wilderness Safaris (OWS) in a move that seeks to reduce human-wildlife conflicts. Facing growing human and wildlife populations and the rising risk of conflicts, Botswana's Minister of Environment and Tourism Philda Kereng said the drilling of boreholes will go a long way in bringing stability to the landscape. TO GO WITH "Hospitality firm donates boreholes to ease human-wildlife conflict in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)