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Botswana - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Reported by travel.state.gov: Travel Advisories

The advisory recommends increased caution in Botswana due to crime, including theft and potentially violent offenses such as home invasions and muggings.

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  • Affected location: Botswana
Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata), with grasshopper meal, on Acacia tree, in Botswana Africa.
Illustrative image: Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata), with grasshopper meal, on Acacia tree, in Botswana Africa. — CalvinBradshaw (www.calvinbradshaw.com)/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
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The excerpt identifies theft and violent crime as concerns for people in Botswana.

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
4/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
3/10

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