Botswana Records Sharp Rise in Malaria Cases

Gaborone — President Advocate Duma Boko has raised concern over the resurgence of malaria in Botswana, revealing that cases increased from 290 in 2024 to 2 451 in 2025, while deaths rose from two to 16.

President Boko, who is chairperson of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), was speaking at the High-Level Dialogue on Malaria Elimination in Gaborone on November 5.

He said the increase was a reminder that malaria could return rapidly when prevention, surveillance and response measures…