Africa: All of Africa Today – August 26, 2025

Botswana Declares Public Health Emergency Over Severe Medicine Shortage

Botswana declared a public health emergency after facing severe shortages of essential medicines and medical equipment. President Duma Boko announced the decision in a televised address, setting out a multimillion-pound plan to rectify the supply chain involving military oversight. Boko said that managing shortages would be “highly price sensitive” due to limited funds. The crisis followed a downturn in the international…