Key topics:

  • Botswana faces crisis as diamond slump hits revenue and jobs.

  • Government debt and fiscal deficit surge amid economic slowdown.

  • Youth unemployment rises; urgent diversification plans underway.

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By Mbongeni Mguni and Matthew Hill