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Botswana Health Boost: A Chinese medical team is helping strengthen healthcare capacity at Gaborone’s Princess Marina Hospital, where obstetrician Luo Jinying says emergency care can move from diagnosis to delivery in minutes thanks to upgraded equipment and faster coordination. Public Health Push: As Botswana wraps its four-day door-to-door polio vaccination drive for children aged 0–59 months, the Ministry of Health is urging parents to ignore misinformation and stresses the oral dose targets Type 2 poliovirus. Aviation Pressure: Air Botswana has suspended the Gaborone–Windhoek route, citing financial losses and staffing gaps, with the airline telling parliament it can’t operate routes reliably without enough pilots. Regional Sports & Diplomacy: Botswana’s Lee Eppie won 400m gold at the African Championships in Accra, while Namibia’s defence diplomacy event accredited a Botswana defence attaché in Windhoek. International Spotlight: Oman’s passport ranking improved in the Henley index, and Zimbabwe’s athletics officials continue to shape continental results.

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