I am an African speech by Thabo Mbeki (8 May 1996)
I am an African. I am born of the peoples of the continent of Africa. The pain of the violent conflict that the peoples of Liberia, Somalia, the Sudan, Burundi and Algeria is a pain I also bear. The dismal shame of poverty, suffering and human degradation of my continent is a blight that we share. The blight on our happiness that derives from this and from our drift to the periphery of the ordering of human affairs leaves us in a persistent shadow of despair.
 
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Botswana

About Botswana

Official name: Republic of Botswana
Capital: Gaborone
Head of state: President Festus Mogae
State: Multi-party democracy
Population: 1,815,508
Independence: from UK in 1966
Languages: English (official) Tswana
Religion: Traditional African 50%, Christian 50%
Currency: Pula

Legal wise
Male homosexual conduct is illegal punishable with up to 7 years imprisonment.

Communication

mainline telephones: 136,900 (2006)
cellular telephones: 979,800 (2006)
internet country code: .bw
internet hosts: 5,820 (2007)
internet users: 60,000 (2005)

Articles:

fear of losing basic needs keeps botswana gays in the closet

lesbians, homosexuals threaten suit against govt

Batswana gays commemorate aids day

zimbabwe bishop nolbert kunonga should resign, says botswana bishop

legabibo fights for welfare and voice

still oblivious battle after many years for Botswana gays by Mask Admin 27/10/2006
morama taken to south africa? by Mask Admin 14/6/2006
gays take cautious steps to come out in africa by Mask Admin 24/4/2006
the era of the homosexual article lacks analysis and is ridiculously judgemental by Mask Admin 26/8/2005
the era of the homosexual by Mask Admin 25/8/2005
ditshwanelo tsa ditabane ke ditshwanelo tsa batho bohle, or is that the case? by Mask Admin 24/6/2005
botswana bishops meet new pope by Mask Admin 21/6/2005
gays and lesbians of botswana by Mask Admin 1/6/2005
"i married a lesbian" a couple reveals sad details of marriage made in hell by Mask Admin 1/6/2005
the shy radical by Mask Admin 28/2/2005
is there hope in vision 2016? by Mask Admin 26/5/2004

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Previous Stories
women on trial for murder of boy (4)
November 18, 2005: In January 2003 the High Court ordered that 4-year-old Jandre Botha be placed in the care of his mother. Five months later he was dead - allegedly at the hands of his mother and her lesbian lover. [more]

new gay radio show to debut
November 30, 2005: In a surprise move, Radio 2000 has announced that it will launch a new gay radio show this week Wednesday. This comes in the wake of the controversy around the closing of the channel's previous lesbian and gay show, the Tuesday Night Show, in August. [more]
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