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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Botswana\u2019s long standing relationship with United States of America is underpinned by the two nations\u2019 commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.<\/b><\/p>\n

This was said by US Ambassador to Botswana Mr Howard Van Vranken at a meet and greet session with journalists in Francistown on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is also a strong military relationship, with the US providing training and assistance to the Botswana Defence Force,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Also, Mr Van Vranken stated, the US had collaborated with Botswana on public health initiatives such as HIV\/AIDS prevention and treatment.<\/p>\n

He noted that US had also worked with Botswana to combat cross-border crimes.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Van Vranken said this done through training and support to law enforcement agencies in Botswana to help them better detect and investigate such crimes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese crimes include human trafficking, drug trafficking and wildlife trafficking and poaching,\u201d he told journalists.<\/p>\n

The two nations according to the US Ambassador also share intelligence.<\/p>\n

He disclosed that these efforts were having a positive impact in the fight against cross-border crime.<\/p>\n

Concerning the press, Mr Van Vranken said although a lot of progress had been achieved towards press freedom, the local media could learn a lot from the vibrant US media and be impactful.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Botswana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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