Botswana government rejects claims of US military base at Thebephatshwa

Botswana denies presence of US military base

Government says discussions concerning national security must be grounded in verified facts rather than speculation - Anadolu Ajansı

Botswana government rejects claims of US military base at Thebephatshwa

Botswana denies hosting a US military base – YourBotswana

18 March 2026 Botswana’s government has stressed that it does not have a US military base on its territory. The…

Botswana denies U.S. military base claims at Thebephatshwa Air Base

Botswana denies claims of a US military base at Thebephatshwa Air Base, affirming full control by the Botswana Defence Force and warning against misinformation'.

Botswana denies US base claims

from ODIRILE TOTENG in Gaborone, BotswanaBotswana BureauGABORONE, (CAJ News) – THE Botswana government has firmly rejected allegations that it is hosting a United States military base at Thebephatswa, dismissing the claims as false and misleading amid renewed regional debate. The issue resurfaced following accusations by South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), which has repeatedly alleged that a US military presence in Botswana poses a s…

Botswana Denies Hosting U.S. Military Base Amid Middle East Tensions, Iran’s Retaliatory Strikes

The statement categorically denied the reports, stressing that “Botswana does not host a United States military base.”