Government launches crackdown on Bushmen
The Botswana government has launched a massive crackdown on the Bushmen of the central Kalahari aimed at destroying their way of life.
News from the Bushmen
Evictions linked to diamond concessions
There was a dramatic increase in the number of diamond concessions granted on the Bushmen's land in the year that they were evicted, Botswana's high court heard this week.
Court adjourned for day trip in helicopter
Precious days to hear evidence from government witnesses on Bushman evictions are once more being wasted in court.
New Bushman play to be staged next week
A new play telling the story of the eviction of the Gana and Gwi Bushmen and their campaign to return to their land is being staged in South Africa next week.
Bushmen's court case restarts today
The Gana and Gwi Bushmen's court case against the Botswana government restarts on Monday 8 August after a seven-week adjournment.
Survival International targets Neil Lane
Human rights organization Survival has today targeted US jewellery designer Neil Lane in its continued battle with De Beers, over the eviction of the Central Kalahari Bushmen in Botswana to make way for diamond mining.
Professor Good loses Botswana deportation appeal
Australian Professor Kenneth Good, who was deported from Botswana last month as a 'threat to national security,' lost his appeal in the Botswana courts on July 27.
Government denies Bushman torture and prosecutes victims
The Botswana government has denied the torture of seven Gana 'Bushmen' by wildlife officials last month.