UN flags deepening economic and social pressures in Botswana

Sunday Standard UN flags deepening economic and social pressures in Botswana Botswana is facing one of its most serious development warnings in years after the United Nations said the country is at a crossroads. The UN warns that the country is battered by slowing economic growth, youth unemployment and widening social pressures. In its Botswana 2026 Country Analysis, the UN said while Botswana remains one of Africa’s stronger governed states, the country’s long-standing economic model is now under severe strain. .ihc-locker-wrap{}There's more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it's also expensive to produce. We are reliant on subscriptions to fund our work, and while you can enjoy most of our stories for free, a small number of premium features are reserved for subscribers. You can subscribe for one week, a month or a full year - the choice is yours. Save 77% on an annual subscription. Click here to find out how. Existing subscribers can log in to keep reading here. jQuery(document).ready( function(){ jQuery('#iump_login_username').on('blur', function(){ ihcCheckLoginField('log', 'Please complete all required fields!'); }); jQuery('#iump_login_password').on('blur', function(){ ihcCheckLoginField('pwd', 'Please complete all required fields!'); }); jQuery('#ihc_login_form').on('submit', function(e){ e.preventDefault(); var u = jQuery('#ihc_login_form [name=log]').val(); var p = jQuery('#ihc_login_form [name=pwd]').val(); if (u!='' && p!=''){ jQuery('#ihc_login_form').unbind('submit').submit(); } else { ihcCheckLoginField('log', 'Please complete all required fields!'); ihcCheckLoginField('pwd', 'Please complete all required fields!'); return FALSE; } }); } ); The post UN flags deepening economic and social pressures in Botswana first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter