Ukraine engages special services to seek Batswana in war

The Embassy in Gaborone promised to leave no stone unturned in an attempt to help Botswana and other African countries get information on their citizens believed to have been duped into being part of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Ukraine’s Ambassador to Botswana, Dr Oleksiy Syvak, told Mmegi they have inquiries and requests for information about relatives who went to Russia and are missing there, with no information on their whereabouts. “Your and my legitimacy relies on fighting corruption, discrimination and seeking justice.”– Imam KhameneiThis is laid bare in the recently released Auditor General’s report of 2023.

The report highlights that government was plundered off millions of pula in wasteful expenditure and irregular procurement at a time when the country was grappling for every thebe to save its citizens. The report reveals that millions set aside for the…