MOGODITSHANE, BOTSWANA – Authorities in Botswana have appealed for calm after violent clashes between local residents and Zimbabwean nationals in Mogoditshane left several people injured and heightened fears of escalating xenophobic tensions. The disturbances, which began over the weekend in the Sentomole ward of Mogoditshane, have prompted increased police monitoring amid concerns that further violence could erupt if tensions are not contained.

Police have arrested two Teku Teku Company directors for allegedly producing illicit alcohol under unhygienic conditions, as separate operations uncovered nearly two tonnes of dagga and hundreds of bottles of BronCleer cough syrup.

Police have arrested eight suspects and recovered dagga, Broncleer, Benylin and other medicines during a series of intelligence-led anti-drug operations across Harare.