AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoArtemis Accords: Botswana has officially signed the US-led Artemis Accords at NASA headquarters, with the move framed as a step toward safe, transparent civil space exploration and deeper US–Botswana space cooperation, building on the country’s recent BOTSAT-1 cubesat launch. Wildlife Enforcement: Botswana reports 35 elephants killed in 2025, but says arrests and prosecutions are still lacking as suspects often operate in remote Chobe/Okavango areas and cross borders quickly. Intelligence Oversight: Government plans a public complaints mechanism for the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), aiming to boost accountability while protecting national security operations. Digital Forensics Abuse: A Citizen Lab investigation says Russia used Cellebrite UFED tools to hack an activist’s iPhone even after Cellebrite claimed it had cut ties with Russia/Belarus. Food Security & Livestock: Botswana launches a National Fodder Production Strategy targeting an extra one million tonnes of fodder by 2030 to close the feed deficit and strengthen drought resilience. STEM Outreach: Merck’s Curiosity Cube™ brought hands-on synthetic biology and gene-switching activities to Johannesburg learners, pushing STEM careers. Allergy Care: AFRICALLI marks World Allergy Week 2026, urging African health systems to treat allergy and immunology as essential care.
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