Opinion
In an election year, Botswana's voters trump elephants
09 June 2019 - 00:00
When Botswana, home to about a third of the world's African elephants, lifted its hunting ban last month, leaders knew they were courting controversy. The government even hired a public-relations firm specialising in Hollywood celebrities to spin public opinion to its side...
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