8 of its 23 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 14 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Botswana on 2 of the 30 days held.
Most on Friday 2 October 2026: 8 of its 23 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Anger in the words of Botswana's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
BotswanaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Botswana most5 of its 14 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysParts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health39%23 stories
Rights & justice19%11 stories
Food & livelihood15%9 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given12%7 stories
Shelter & services8%5 stories
Disasters & accidents5%3 stories
Conflict & violence2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed19 Stories reporting people injured3 Stories reporting arrests3 Stories reporting people affected3Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Botswana. Ring: the world. Measured over 60 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Fearless fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Botswana in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Botswana's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
South Africa29 in 100 of its 15,007 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Zambia22 in 100 of its 635 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Namibia22 in 100 of its 1,390 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Zimbabwe21 in 100 of its 2,243 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Botswana14 in 100
of its 443 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Botswana (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.