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TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT

Tourists Charged by Elephant in Wild Footage Speak Out

The group was caught on camera being attacked by a furious elephant mother.

Tom Sanders

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‘COMPLETELY UNJUSTIFIED’

WHO Condemns Omicron Travel Bans Against Southern Africa

An official for the agency said countries like South Africa and Botswana should be lauded for their speed in identifying the new coronavirus variant.

AJ McDougall

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GETAWAYS

What It’s Like Visiting Botswana Right Now

It’s less than ideal to see a lack of tourists in a place that needs them most, but there’s no denying that having an entire national park to yourself has its benefits.

Mary Holland

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LOVE IS LOVE

Botswana Decriminalizes Same-Sex Relations

“A democratic society is one that embraces tolerance, diversity, and open-mindedness,” said Justice Michael Leburu.

Jamie Ross

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HEY, BUNGALOW BILL

Botswana Lifts Ban on Elephant Hunting

Supporters say elephant herds are destroying crops, but the move will infuriate conservationists.

Jamie Ross

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‘ELEPHANT MEAT CANNING’

Botswana Considers Using Elephant Meat For Pet Food

New government report recommends an elephant cull.

Jamie Ross

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‘Into the Okavango’

The Grueling Expedition to Protect Africa’s Last Wilderness

The Beast’s Kevin Fallon travels to Botswana, where work is underway to create the largest protected wildlife region in the world: 1,000 miles across three countries.

Kevin Fallon

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Aptly Named

Go Wild With Forest Woodward’s Instagram

Our featured Instagrammer will make you want to get lost on purpose

James Joiner

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Best Small Hotels

Where to Stay Around the World

From Australia to Botswana and Italy to India, see the top luxury boutique hotels around the world.

Andrew Harper

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Africa-Bound

How to Safari with Kids

Born in Zimbabwe, Peter Godwin has returned to Africa time and again, but never with his New York City–raised sons—until now.

Condé Nast Traveler

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How Botswana Beat AIDS

In a powerful new book, Saturday Is for Funerals, activist Unity Dow and researcher Max Essex reveal how Botswana is proving the WHO wrong and keeping its citizens healthy.

Danielle Friedman

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