Botswana Shiny Economy Sijui Democracy now Basketcase after synthetic diamonds

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Botswana’s president has declared a public health emergency due to shortages of essential medicines and equipment, as a downturn in the global diamond market and US aid cuts take a toll on the country’s finances.

The announcement came after the Ministry of Health suspended non-urgent surgeries on 4 August, stating that the country was short of medicines to treat hypertension, diabetes, cancer, asthma and eye conditions, as well as supplies including bandages and sutures and those for sexual and reproductive health.

The president, Duma Boko, said in a televised address on Monday night that the country’s medical supply chain had failed, as he announced 250m pula (£13.8m) in funding for emergency medicines, the distribution of which would be overseen by the military.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/26/botswana-president-declares-public-health-emergency-medicine-supply-shortages

[RV Pundit]

Yes, with diamond now made in labs, it over for little botswana; they better get beef industry functional