Botswana’s Diamond Dependence Turns into Crisis as Economy Faces Collapse
Botswana’s Diamond Crisis Deepens: Healthcare Strains, Job Losses, and Record Budget Deficit Threaten Stability Across Botswana, signs of economic distress are multiplying. Patients queue for hours outside government clinics, construction firms reliant on state contracts are laying off workers, and university students are threatening boycotts after promised allowance increases failed to materialize. The downturn marks a sharp reversal for a country once hailed as a model of prosperity in Africa. Fueled by the world’s richest
