i like how DW just casually brings out *_the president of botswana_* for a 15min interview

@martiendejong8857

Ай бұрын

Like proper colonialist masters

@Exodius3

Ай бұрын

@@martiendejong8857germany arent really colonizers anymore, better look at france

@tWo-hu8mk

Ай бұрын

​@Exodius3 if they aren't colonizers why the Germans open their mouth about elephants, climate change etc., in African countries?

@samsmith2635

Ай бұрын

@@Exodius3 they were novices at colonizing and never got good at it before WWI started and they lost all their colonies.

@Exodius3

Ай бұрын

@@samsmith2635 More talking about the now situation. Germans feel guilty for their rather small acts of colonization (as they should ofc), but france is doing whatever they want in africa

I feel like you could find 20k Germans who would want an elephant.

@johnsnow5125

Ай бұрын

and after the winter we could get 20k new elephants. Dare I say, win-win

@pattyhsieh

Ай бұрын

and not long later you will find 10k elephants roaming the streets as strays

@OfoeNelson

Ай бұрын

Doesn't work like that. They need vast lands to roam free. And they will die from cold exposure unlike their distant extinct relative the mammoth

@ixtmituulitilixam

Ай бұрын

Elefantenschnitzel zum Mittagessen vergenussferkeln. Schmackofatz

@oLevLovesLove

Ай бұрын

It costs $100K a year to keep an elephant in western countries, it's not like adopting a cat.

"Just to be clear, you're not really sending 20K elephants to Germany, are you?" "I might well be." I absolutely died!🤣

@NLJeffEU

Ай бұрын

Botswana couldnt, even if they wanted to 😂

@JajaofAbuja

Ай бұрын

​@@NLJeffEUwhat will Germany do when he ships the Elephants? Shoot down the ships and kill 20,000 Elephants?

@NLJeffEU

Ай бұрын

@@JajaofAbuja im pretty sure the government of Botswana doesn't have the money and resources to do so 😅

@JajaofAbuja

Ай бұрын

@@NLJeffEU Europe gets majority of their money and resources from African countries. They definitely have the resources.

@NLJeffEU

Ай бұрын

@@JajaofAbuja with resources i mean the boat, etc. 😂 the amount of copium you are using is insane btw

„Our relationship with Germany is not defined by elephants“ - what a legend

@SueChef100

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@idehenebenezer802

Ай бұрын

Jesus is returning soon🔥 Repent and turn away from your sins to obtain salvation 🤗🤗.

@TheKomentor

Ай бұрын

Seems like a well-read and articulate guy.

@alphazero4102

Ай бұрын

@@idehenebenezer802 You okay?

@cassanateli

Ай бұрын

@@idehenebenezer802 Learn basic critical thinking skills and you won't fall for that stuff

Jokes aside, he did a good job bringing attention to this issue.

@j.erickson8571

Ай бұрын

20K elephants is no joke. People are afraid of little foxes and bears. Imagine these big folks running around.

@kawaiikoto8800

Ай бұрын

​@@j.erickson8571It has always been the elephant's natural habitat. Botswana so cqlled people need to leave or live in small area so the environment is not damaged.

@Yahyia-cv3sx

Ай бұрын

​@@j.erickson8571 Russia could help repay their karmic debt by adopting them, placing them somewhere in the southern territories. Time for them to stop killing and respect life, the right to life. China could help. Don't make war. Preserve life.

@krollpeter

Ай бұрын

Botswana is one of the very few African countries who have a functioning administration, and constant improvement for everyone. It is time the world recognises this and welcomes Botswana into the world community, even though it is a relatively small country. If they say there is a problem, then this IS NOT A JOKE.

@geddinixan255

Ай бұрын

@@Yahyia-cv3sx i had kind of the same thought, they could help with the ecosystem of thawing the tundra. But thats just as impossible as sending them to germany.

German here. Successful conservation efforts here in Germany have led to wolves being present again after being hunted to extinction 150 years ago. We are having a big discussion in our country about, how to deal with wolves that kill livestock and are getting close to settlements. Wolves that are a danger to livestock or people are being hunted right now in Germany. The number of wolves is estimated to be around 1500-3000 Individuals, not even remotely close to elephant numbers in Botswana, and we already are having to result to hunting to manage populations. It's a clear case of "preach water and drink wine", so I can definitely understand the frustration of President Masisi.

@Rollmops94

Ай бұрын

Thats not the point at all. We dont tell the people of Botswana to not hunt. We tell Germans they are not allowed to bring elefant trophies into Germany. If they have an elefant problem they can hunt them themselves. They try to make this a moral problem by using buzzwords like neo-colonialism and twisted logic, but actually this is all about money.

@Anakianaj

Ай бұрын

@@Rollmops94 This does beg the question why Germans shouldn't be allowed to bring elephant trophies from legitimate hunting expeditions into the country. - There are about two viable reasons I can think of: risk of extinction and it being unethical due to the animal's intelligence and trauma of the surviving elephants. We just learned that there is no risk of extinction in Botswana - quite the contrary. So is it the ethical concern? Or is there another reason I'm not aware of?

@florian5670

Ай бұрын

​​@@AnakianajAs a German I agree with the ban. There are situations where there are no viable alternatives to killing an animal. But doing it for fun and keeping a trophy is highly unethical to me. I do understand it's an economical problem for Botswana though. If the elephants were the problem, they could still hunt them themselves.

@PayAttEx

Ай бұрын

@@Anakianaj Of course it's about ethics. Trophy hunting is the reason many animal species have gone extinct. Not to mention a disturbing practice by itself.

@OfoeNelson

Ай бұрын

Very interesting. Funny DW didn't bring this up in this interview

I am so impressed with Botswana's president. He is not just articulate, but poses his argument in simple, logical terms. He also doesnt back down. I felt compelled to learn more about him. He also renegotiated a diamond mining deal for his country and forced a 750M invesment in diversification of economy, funded by Debeers. Really impressive. This man needs more time in the international spotlight.

@nextinstitute7824

Ай бұрын

Yes, he seems all right, that man. Botswana seems to be doing well. Mostly mining and tourism, it seems.

@levismith7444

Ай бұрын

Smh if only Zimbabwe could be more like Botswana

@lewiswood1693

Ай бұрын

Yeah Botswana a really up and coming country, particularly because of their good government, higher education rates and natural resource wealth. We may see a powerful African nation emerge from them within the next 25 years.

@lolakauffmann

Ай бұрын

He is uninformed on Germany, though. We don't hunt problematic species. Take wolves! We throw money into keeping them safe. Instead, sheperds give up their business, ponies & foals get eaten, people are told to clap their hands for protection. Maybe Elephants can be trained to chase the wolves back to somwhere they can hopefully be culled?

@ashleymukarali4852

Ай бұрын

@@levismith7444 you mean south Africa

As a german, its kinda sad to see this has not been giving the attention it deserves. Thank you Botswana for the clear words!

@akopowerletsplay3884

Ай бұрын

fabian ,,, du auch hier ? :-)

@humungus4206

Ай бұрын

True but it feels very typical to our politics. Elephants are endangered animal, can't be that individual countries did well and don't have this problem anymore.

@JuMiKu

Ай бұрын

Meanwhile we, when a single bear steps foot on our soil... 🔪🔪🔪🩸🐻

He's right. Protecting elephants sounds great when You don't have to deal with 130,000 of them.

@uviweboyana8936

Ай бұрын

In a country with with less than 3 million people

@MrTyp00n

Ай бұрын

And over half a million square kilometres of land. I'm surprised you can even find an Elephant in all that space.

@shyamapple9060

Ай бұрын

@@MrTyp00n Elephants live in matriarchal groups but still each individual elephant requires 5 square kilometers as its range for feeding and nurture. Botswana has an area of 581,729 square kilometers but the range of its entire elephant population of 130,000 would require over 650,000 square kilometers more than the entire area of the country and leaving no space for humans or any other animals. It is a case of severe overpopulation of elephants.

@MrTyp00n

Ай бұрын

@@shyamapple9060 You forget to mention that because Elephants are pack animals they can happily share space, meaning you need about 1 square kilometre per Elephant so long as that Elephant is free to roam into land set aside for other individual Elephants. Meaning you could set aside 130 thousand square kilometres of Botswana, and still have a country bigger than Germany with only about 2% of its Human population.

@ricardoxavier827

Ай бұрын

At the moment he diverted from the idea of ofering the elephants to another african nations, his lies and true psychopath goals become clear.

Meanwhile, millions of German kids, "Papa, Botswana schickt kostenlose Elefanten nach Deutschland! Ich verspreche, dass ich gut auf ihn aufpassen werde."

@imatanyani

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@Aedony

Ай бұрын

kostenlos? Davon war nie die rede. Kind, fang an zu sparen.

@________________61

Ай бұрын

😂😂

@martiendejong8857

Ай бұрын

True psychological warfare, reminds me of commmercials targetting kids so they start nagging to their parents in the store.

@evidennt

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

As a South African, we salute Botswana for keeping a bit of wildlife space on this human trampled planet

@javiermartinezjr8849

Ай бұрын

Agreed,a lot of money from hunting packages goes towards hiring would be poachers and giving them jobs,or hire people who genuinely love animals ,and protecting them. In other places to detour poaching,have shaved or completely "castrated" the bulls horns so poachers don't shoot them. One they don't care if the tusk is small or big ,2 it messes up the ecosystem.bulls with longer horns,get the cows,which keeps there DNA in the gene pool,a lot of male elephants can't even find mates due to the fact female elephants are not attracted to them , or if they do mount cows ,the gene pool of the big strong bulls gets withered away .Tusks are not just weapons ,they use them to uproot certain foods in dry season, to move things,create resting areas etc,same with rhinos. They don't even understand that the import trophy does not come with ivory ,which a that was the initial argument,that it's for ivory,second it makes no sense that they can not sell it legally. Agree brother

@TheTrillionDollarTradeMovie

Ай бұрын

@@javiermartinezjr8849 So well explained Javier, thank you!!

@orangeyewglad

Ай бұрын

@@javiermartinezjr8849 There is so much more money in ecotoursim than there is in hunting, this is propoganda that hunters claim to continue their practices.

@roach7336

Ай бұрын

Are we still talking about the country whose president presented stools made from elephant feet to other country leaders?

@TheTrillionDollarTradeMovie

Ай бұрын

@@roach7336 How nasty you are, good job!

These are the kind of leaders we need as African. Articulate, intelligent and has some dry humour. Much love from South Sudan 🇸🇸.

@LuLu-yo8ud

Ай бұрын

We have no problem with that but stay where you are don't come to Europe. that's all. Be happy

@matetebernardramajoana4366

Ай бұрын

Period

@JO_Artificial

Ай бұрын

@@LuLu-yo8udLULU sounds like a a certain African from the south of Africa, when did you become a European.

@NLJeffEU

Ай бұрын

They couldnt send 1 if they wanted too 😂

@kennethkho7165

Ай бұрын

@@LuLu-yo8ud did you know that racism is against youtube community guidelines?

Honestly, as a German, the point came across loud and clear. Also super funny to make such an offer.

@inotaishu1

Ай бұрын

Then where is my elephant, dammit???? I want my elephant!!!!!!

@thebookkeeper8551

Ай бұрын

@@inotaishu1 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@CP-28

Ай бұрын

Botswana style 😊

@fromhigherground4272

Ай бұрын

And which point did you particularly pick up? As a German you are being very sketchy.

@Dennan

Ай бұрын

im pretty sure it was a threat not an offer :P

Botswana is one of the few countries that has done better in terms of standard of living post-independence than most other former colonies.

@artman12

Ай бұрын

Botswana had a visionary leader at the time of independence who decided to invest their diamond wealth for their people like Norway did with their oil wealth. Diamonds were not discovered in Botswana until the year of independence, so it was a backwater that was ignored by the Europeans who focused more on stripping the resources of South Africa dry for themselves. So the diamonds were in the control of Botswana the whole time after it was found out and that helped greatly in developing the country.

@iche9373

Ай бұрын

Maybe Botswana becomes one day like Wakanda.

@callamastia

Ай бұрын

which is why they’re trying to restrict it under the guise of ecology or whatever

@Melior_Traiano

Ай бұрын

@@iche9373 Well, take a look at South Africa and Botswana starts to look like Wakanda.

@BruceJ999

Ай бұрын

​@@Melior_TraianoWhat are you smoking😂Botswana is better than S.A.Its just S.A has a bigger Economy

40% is a sacrifice in modern times....well done and thank you Botswana With ✊🏽 from 🇿🇦

@eduard348

Ай бұрын

It sounds cool but, sacrifice is a virtue. So it's important to point out, that the population density of Germany is 60x. The difference is absolutely insane, like if Botswana had a population of 150 mil instead of less than 3. The 60% of the remaining land means still the population density of 40x less than Germany. Even if they wanted they are unable to manage all that land mass, so they set some part aside. ...talking about sacrifices..

@GhostLGNDClashRoyale

Ай бұрын

It's a ridiculous claim, you are a population of 3 million and your country is bigger than germany and switzerland combined. You won't even be able to use that land

@Ame865

Ай бұрын

⁠@@eduard348elephants are natural grazers. Humans need more to survive. And this is Africa we’re talking about. You wanna talk about sustainability, you should understand that they have a vastly different climate which makes it impossible to nearly sustain as large of a population as Germany has today.

@FaizCaliph

Ай бұрын

⁠@@Ame865people seem to often forget why some places have such a large population while other don’t.

@houssedecouette4056

Ай бұрын

@@eduard348 I am pretty sure you can use land for agriculture beyond what your populace needs to export

I bet there are Germans who want their own elephants.

@martinfiedler4317

Ай бұрын

Why should the innocent elephants be punished? Let them live in beautiful Botswana! 😉

@user-rn2zb6be1u

Ай бұрын

​@@martinfiedler4317 no they need to to go to Germany and get trampolines

@eingeist21

Ай бұрын

@@martinfiedler4317 Germany >>>

@wesleythomas7705

Ай бұрын

If they can even survive in the environment knowing it gets cold in the winter, and also germany would have a massive new animal that would dominate other wildlife. And elephants during musk season is when they get extremely aggressive and would kill you without hesitation if it's rampaging.

@user-rn2zb6be1u

Ай бұрын

@@wesleythomas7705 That's literally the whole point, no joke the Botswana president explicitly stated that

Its so crazy that a politician who is doing his job by discussing and explaining a topic all while being brutally honest feels so weird to watch. So very different from our politicians here in Germany. Really impressed by Mr. Masisi. I’ll have to admit that the ban sounded like a really good idea to me as I am a big fan of nature and wildlife. Also not a big fan of rich aholes killing intelligent creatures for fun. But thinking about it we in germany as a fact eradicated almost every single species that we had human-wildlife conflicts with. Otters, wolfs, bears, european bison and so on. Botswana is absolutely right to call us out on those double standards. Especially with the extraordinary job the country has done in conservation so far.

@evidennt

Ай бұрын

Preach 👍🏾👍🏾

@jArgonauticon

Ай бұрын

I want more leaders like this man.

@alchemillaachillea4772

Ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@Langwigcfijul

Ай бұрын

So I guess no one nor country can learn from their previous mistakes?

It is amazing to have a president who is so connected to the operations of his country. He really knows what he is talking about, no representative.

I love how Botswana is looking for a "middle-path", not forcefully, not authritarian, not rebellious; just rhetorics, concerns and an open-minded discussion. Lovely

@SueChef100

Ай бұрын

Politics listens to such lines

@Alblaka

Ай бұрын

I feel like if there's ever a 'president of United Earth' it will have to be an African politician. Obviously not all countries on the continent are running smoothly, but there's a few that have really excellent democratic leaders, of a caliber the west (or 'global north') no longer seems to be able to produce, probably because our too comfy living standards no longer necessitate having competent leadership to run our overly wealthy countries.

@TheBlackfall234

Ай бұрын

Using buzzwords like neo colonialism actually ruined it.

@TopOfAllWorlds

Ай бұрын

​@@TheBlackfall234 neo-colonialism is a word. How is using a word for it's intended purpose bad?

@TheBlackfall234

Ай бұрын

@@TopOfAllWorlds what about germany deciding not wanting to import ivory is neo-colonialism ?

Now that’s a well spoken leader

@idehenebenezer802

Ай бұрын

Jesus is returning soon🔥 Repent and turn away from your sins to obtain salvation 🤗🤗.

@KateeAngel

Ай бұрын

Well-spoken but is he logical? Germany can decide what not to import into their own borders at any time for any reason. They are only regulating their own territory and borders with this decision. Other countries has no right to tell them to import anything they don't want

Regardless of the context, the head of state dropping in and saying "i might" outright is too funny

@meerkats9317

Ай бұрын

But I want to know how

@ricardoxavier827

Ай бұрын

The head of the state that lie online to justify psychopath industry.

@jam6636

Ай бұрын

@@meerkats9317 by plane, ship... it´s been done for centuries. And if the elephants don´t arrive safely to germany the world will judge the german government as responsible for the elephants welfare.

I which in my country South Africa we can have a president like Masisi that cares for his people. God bless Botswana 🇧🇼 🙏

@LOUDMOUTHTYRONE

Ай бұрын

Isn't South Africa a democracy?

As a citizen of Botswana i can say our elephant problem is out of control. In the Okovango Delta/ Chobe area they are terrorising the locals. We have way too many.

@karimmoorad9649

Ай бұрын

Also they break down many trees which is a source of food for giraffes. If left uncontrolled, giraffes could be endangered. A giraffe grazing on a short tree as opposed to a much taller tree is at risk of not spotting predators and will likely be killed.

@samjoshi1812

Ай бұрын

I am unfamiliar with the area. How are they being terrorised?

@prashanthak8286

Ай бұрын

How about controlling the number of humans ?

@roach7336

Ай бұрын

So why don't the government give farmers more money to better defend themselves and their livestock?

@karimmoorad9649

Ай бұрын

@@samjoshi1812 they ravage through their crops and destroy properties. All the villages around the game reserves and national parks

Wow 20k to Germany! Seems every german home would have an elephant in the room😂

@exelrode

Ай бұрын

He also threatened to leave 10K elephants in Hyde park in london 😂😂

@nelsonbwire2059

Ай бұрын

😂😂

@TheSakufighter

Ай бұрын

I see math isn’t your strong suit

@nelsonbwire2059

Ай бұрын

@@TheSakufighter You fun at parties😂

@TheSakufighter

Ай бұрын

@@nelsonbwire2059 I tend to avoid gummy boozers at all costs. Parties are for the dullards who are plugged in to a sick society. No thanks.

I have been to the Safari in Botswana as well as Chobe River. Indeed there are a looooooot of elephants. Thank you to Botswana for having me 🇧🇼

President Masisi comes across as a very intelligent & sensible ruler. God bless him & keep him.

@ursinecanine9657

Ай бұрын

If he seems intelligent, you need education.

@mariahewitt9787

Ай бұрын

Talking Head.

@arno.d1421

Ай бұрын

@@ursinecanine9657 why?

@klaiken989

Ай бұрын

​@ursinecanine9657 lol, empirically. He is more educated than you or anyone in your family. That is a fact not boast 😂 Coming from an American

He certainly got his message across. I wouldn't have known anything about this issue, yet here I am watching a whole interview just because the title was interesting and unusual. Good job to him, he seems quite reasonable too

Botswana is arguably the most stable African nation, has a ti crooning democracy, and has done a great job with conservation. I know trophy hunting doesn’t sit well with a lot of us but they’re hard to it to curb local populations (similar to deer in the US), and honestly this seems like their own matter to deal with.

Would be great for DW to sent some journalists to report first hand about local situations. Like he said, to understand.

@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl

Ай бұрын

This, Botswanas issue with the elephant population, is reported several times in the past. It's not the case that this isn't known! What he wants to do is selling ivory on the bid of international dealers and let the rich come to pay for the killing! And he talks about other African countries not doing enough to save elephants. That's NOT of Germanys business. Why isn't he talking to those leaders? Environment and wildlife management can be done differently!

@yasuke4593

Ай бұрын

@@teardrop-in-a-fishbowlWell, Angola has taken 8000 elephants. And those African countries aren’t lecturing Botwsana like Germany is doing right now.

It was already hard addressing the proverbial elephant in the room. Imagine multiplying that by 20K.

@user-rawe

Ай бұрын

Lmao

lol he said "we are only shipping bulk elephant orders at this time. no purchase necessary."

Much respect from Ghana Dr. Masisi🎉🎉🎉

Germany should accept this offer.

@certaindeath7776

Ай бұрын

Im Winter gibts nichts zu futtern, und die ganze Landschaft ist von Autobahnen und Eisenbahnen durchgerastert. Solche Tiere können bei uns nur im Zoo überleben.

@lukas-kevynmuller6697

Ай бұрын

Indeed we should - back to our safari lifestyles! on a serious note tho: it would destroy our infrastructure. We've got Streets, Highways and Train Tracks basically everywhere

@hanipasha8859

Ай бұрын

​@@lukas-kevynmuller6697yet we are impacted by Verdi strikes

@takasmaka820

Ай бұрын

There is too cold

@felix__cs9916

Ай бұрын

Crime to even think about that. Just thinking about the animals like products or a resource...wow, just illegal in an ecological sense on so many levels.

The human wildlife conflict is a very real issue. Rural communities are frustrated by the high population of elephants in places like Zimbabwe and Botswana.

@KateeAngel

Ай бұрын

Well it is humans who have 10-1000 (dependent on place) times bigger population density tha is natural for animals of our body size, not any other species

Botswana, I have loved and admired you for many years. It’s wonderful to see your leader in this manner. Very intelligent, compassionate and seems wise. I will visit Botswana before I die by God’s grace. ❤❤

Such an articulate president! He had solid arguments against each of the intervewier's points.

Where is the elephant in the room?

@thomask5434

Ай бұрын

You mean the 20.000 that just destroyed Berlin? They went Richtung Dresden.....

@terransunited

Ай бұрын

Apparently in the room of German parliament

@lorenzoblum868

Ай бұрын

In the P5️⃣gon and any other place worldwide were conspiracies are being held in order to hijack ressources...

@MrDisasterboy

Ай бұрын

@@terransunited Up to 20000!

@geoms6263

Ай бұрын

the african reporter?

What a great way to place his argument. He is so well spoken and reasonable.

I am German and he spoke very well. I hope this issue can be resolved.

Very well spoken, articulate and direct. We need more leaders of countries like this tbh. Love from Canada 🇨🇦

@modisaneunity4534

Ай бұрын

How is Canada? Canadian dishes, wanna munch on those Im from Bots🇧🇼

@kingn8link

Ай бұрын

@@modisaneunity4534 it's nice, but cold in the winter. People from all around the world live here (in Toronto) so there's lots of different dishes to try

Good for DW for presenting the other perspective on the issue

He's bloody right, on so many levels!

@deinsilverdrac8695

Ай бұрын

And so wrong on so many one too

@MrDanisve

Ай бұрын

@@deinsilverdrac8695 Where was he wrong? He seemed pretty educated and informed to me. I honestly agreed with him on every point.

@gdhdi5339

Ай бұрын

@@deinsilverdrac8695 What do you mean? He's an excellent leader for this country and its wildlife.

@FL-uv1xi

Ай бұрын

@@MrDanisve he can donate the elephants to other African countries. Elephant meat is pretty good too so they can open an elephant burger chain. They can introduce natural predators. They can get nationals to start hunting the excess elephants. But mostly, he can not decide Germany's politic.

@silentIm

Ай бұрын

​@@FL-uv1xielephant as food source is not economically feasible because elephant is essentially wild animal, not domesticated enough. And they are smart too to the point they can act for revenge if their relative is killed. This is well documented. The elephant handler in the zoo relies on the elephant trust to not get injured or killed. Elephant is not cow, and it is cheaper to farm cow than elephant for food. If Europe push for ban for thropy import, what stop them to push for ban for meat import from protected animals?

Good interview, thank you.

“We need to discuss the 20K elephants in the room”

Reminds me of the 1885 Berlin Conference. Europeans ‘saving’ Africa without the knowledge or consent of Africans.

The President response is amazing

Such a wonderful interview.

Wow! I learned a lot. Thank you!

We have a large number of elephants in the UK too. Many of them can be found in mcdonald's, kfc, burger king, greggs, subway etc. any offers appreciated, we will pay for shipping etc 🙏

@oretteayton5262

Ай бұрын

This was pure comedy gold! 😂

@ThiagoSilveira1

Ай бұрын

hahahha the comment section is the best 😂

@moengele7560

Ай бұрын

We have the pigs 🐷 over here in Botswana,South Africa and Nambia 😊might as well exchange

Visiting Botswana is in my future plans. ❤❤❤

Thank you for doing this very insightful interview!

This was great, thank you! (:

This interview has so much meme potential it's insane. I almost forgot that this is actually from the DW news itself 😂😂😂

Master Sisiboy,a true gentlemen rare in politics,a blessing to our country Botswana!!

This interview is great

Both were very articulate and well spoken. Thank you for sharing this.

It makes perfect sense why the people of Botswana elected Mr Masisi. All African countries should elect a person, not a party.

@simba8665

Ай бұрын

At least they can actually freely vote and not have their elections rigged like majority of African nations.

@MaliBoraMusic

Ай бұрын

well said👌

@slamyourheadin9449

Ай бұрын

Sounds like a dictator

@KateeAngel

Ай бұрын

There shouldn't be one person having much power at all. Society should be more egalitarian. With current technology ot is possible to make democracy more direct

@theorama5711

Ай бұрын

The implications here is that African elections, noticeably in Southern Africa, are unfortunately turning dictatorship due to blind party devotion. So called liberation parties continue to rule with controversy for years after independence, with corruption negatively affecting the masses. Ruling political parties, using "democracy" to retain eternal power have turned into dictatorships. The USA is not an exception, with Trump's MAGA cult, threat democracy?? Africans are learning to elect leadership the likes of President Masisi, party devotion is not working for us.

"I want the Germans to feel what we feel." Not the 1st time that's been said 😅

Great Interview! Enjoyed this :)

Botswana is doing humanity such a BIG favor, let us all support them and follow in their footsteps

This president seems to know exactly what he is talking about. Like him

I am not German, but I say yes, Germany must have the elephants!

@evidennt

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂 let's see how they manage 20k elephants

@anon8206

Ай бұрын

I am German, and I also agree! The elephants will soon speak German!

@Juststayhopeful

Ай бұрын

​@@anon8206Elefant wird Botswanisch sprechen

Really informative!

Overall what an amazing interview

Never thought this is an actual problem.

@Seeta_sa_gauta

Ай бұрын

Lack of cooperation between governments . Animals still have a place here on earth, and we have predators that go hungry.

@martiendejong8857

Ай бұрын

My family lives in rural Kenya. People are killed by elefants on a weekly basis. They also destroy power lines, wells, farmland. More so than all other animals in the area combined.

@GhostLGNDClashRoyale

Ай бұрын

@@martiendejong8857 how is this germanys problem? You cannot force them to import things they don't want

@martiendejong8857

Ай бұрын

@@GhostLGNDClashRoyale then they should stop telling Africans what to do.

@spiderduckpig

Ай бұрын

@@GhostLGNDClashRoyale They're not actually sending elephants, what the they're saying is "if you want to lecture us on how to manage our elephants so badly, how about we send you some so you can see how difficult to manage they are?"

As a vet and specialized in wildlife diseases who love love all wild animals and in particular elephants, I deeply respect and appreciate this president. May the elephants population thrive more and more and always be protected by such a devoted decision makers like Mr. President of Botswana. Long live for the magnificent species ❤

cool interwiew. very reasonably explained, knowledgeble. i like the insight and calm explanation.

Great interview

Really like this guy, best way ever of bringing attention to your issue and I completely agree with him

@deinsilverdrac8695

Ай бұрын

Except he's wrong and will doom the species to extinction

@TomTom-oh9up

Ай бұрын

@@deinsilverdrac8695dude stop talking you’ve got no idea what’s he’s saying you’re so dense

@OsirusHandle

Ай бұрын

​@@deinsilverdrac8695nah theyre doing well

Keen eyes can see a sense of pride from the interviewer, even he is happy to have such a sensible leader representing people who look like him.

This is the most random thing that happened in 2024

Clear and concise. Well spoken Mr. Prez

Henibal Barca has Returned 😅

Props to this man for being practical.

@ricardoxavier827

Ай бұрын

At the moment ghe diverted from the idea of just ofering the elephants to another close african nation, the lie and blackmail becomes clear.

@user-hd3pc6pn3g

Ай бұрын

@@ricardoxavier827 In Zimbabwe they would be poached, with the connivance of well bribed. politicians. Germany is better at rules and regulation. Germany should purchase 20,000 .

Well spoken 👏

Spot on, Sir. Spot on. Great interview. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

This man is on Point.

I'm proud of how Masisi handled this and conducted this interview

Brilliant man. Bravo

Amazing job articulating how he feels on the subject, seems like a guy with his head on his shoulders right, good for Botswana! Ive heard about the topic but this gives me way more insight

More reason than all our leading politicians in Germany together... it's sad. All the best from Germany to all brothers and sister in Botswana!

Communities at the frontline of conservation need to be supported to ensure these communities and wildlife co-exist.

He kindheartedly offered us elephants and I would'nt be happier, what a gentleman! God bless you.

@Kalidor99

Ай бұрын

First try to live with your, still quite small, Wolf population. Elephants are way more dangerous.

He did a great job, bringing that to our attention. I have never heard of this issue and if he just said " please don't do this..." no one would have listened. But the way he put it it reached the german public

Well spoken and reasoned interview.

@ricardoxavier827

Ай бұрын

He is lying. At the moment he diverted from the idea of ofering the elephants to another close african nation.

@MrVTeta

Ай бұрын

@@ricardoxavier827 They already do, and none are interested in taking more. And the African nations are not banning people coming to his country to hunt and bring back the trophies which is a major source of revenue for the conservations effort. Germany is increasing the problem without offering absolutely no solutions, and even if they offered money, that has strings attached, which are not like a tourist that came with an specific purpose in mind

Conservation from thousands of miles is easier said than done. Being Zimbabwean i understand that keeping animal counts in line with their environment is absolutely critical. Licenced hunts are one of the ways to cull their population. Elephants can destroy an entire ecosystem in larger numbers. Especially trees and vegetation. This affects other grazers like giraffes for example. Respect to this men, i'm tired of people running their mouths about issues they don't understand. If you can't assist in useful manner, then stick to German issues.

@CosmicRockersHiFi

Ай бұрын

Very true well said

@katieee4915

Ай бұрын

Germany also uses hunting to control their animal population Its not about that, its a blanket ban on hunting trophies from endangered species. You can still control your population in whatever way you want

@user-sy7ku1xo5k

Ай бұрын

Wabaya

@JamesBond-006.5

Ай бұрын

Agree, well said!

@florian5670

Ай бұрын

Hunting trophies being imported across the German border is a German problem. While elephant conservation in Botswana is not. This is about tourism and the economy, not about the elephants. I think the locals are able to hunt for themselves. I'm sorry about the hit on the economy though.

Wow smartest, wisest, most intellectually educated leader I've probably ever heard that I can remember.

I like this guy. Great explanation. Sharp mind. Love from Bama

Germany accepting African ivory. Africans: "Colonialists!" Germany not accepting African ivory. Africans: "Colonialists!"

@TheBlackfall234

Ай бұрын

that indeed is a bit hypocritical. They would have had a good point, but they used the buzz-word neo-colonialism. Ultimately if Germany wants to ban import Hunting Trophys, its their right to do so. (however i have to mention that the german politics are working against its own people, so there are enough thinks to criticise "germany" for, besides this) Botswana acts as if it depends solely on German Hunters.

@beckslemon10090

Ай бұрын

Africa in a nutshell

@VoltairesRevenge

Ай бұрын

@@beckslemon10090European hypocrisy and colonialism in a nut shell

@user-op6kt8pg9y

Ай бұрын

​@@VoltairesRevengehow is it exactly? Nobody I stopping Botswana from hunting elephants

@OsirusHandle

Ай бұрын

they claim it is european view of controlling nature across the world, whilst also doing little in their own country.

“Where are their elephants?” If I was from Botswana, he’d have my vote.

Something I never thought I would hear myself say. "I'm a fan of the President of Botswana." But I did just say that, and shared with all my friends!

Masisi needs to be heard everywhere!!! He is so intelligent

VERY VERY PROUD OF MY PRESIDENT 🇧🇼🇧🇼

@lenawagner6405

Ай бұрын

❤❤very proud of my neighbours and their brilliant president too, caring for their Ellie's and conservation in general! Us humans are greedy and undeserving of our own planet with its abundance of God's creation!!!!! Not caring and thinking properly about what is actually needed to live respectfully and sharing properly all round!

The man is right … Mr. Masisi is spot on

I'm in love with the president's casual disposition and articulation..

10:02 some of these elephants roam freely between neighboring countries for water.

botswana is doing amazingly in every field of sustainable development, western nations can´t criticise or impose our rule specially on those doing good

@TheLadyaec

Ай бұрын

It’s like when EU tried to charge SIDS for carbon footprints before understanding that they should pay for the damages.

20,000 elephants in Germany? Where do we keep them? Bundestag 😂

@ruvanefriebus-cv6td

Ай бұрын

Not in a zoo bro

@zayjay2765

Ай бұрын

Aren't there already some sitting there grazing on Taxpayers 💶

@ericanthony2852

Ай бұрын

@@ruvanefriebus-cv6td Botswana didn't keep theirs in the zoo. They allocated 40% of their land mass to animals. Germany isn't that big to allocate even 10% for elephants.

@samsmith2635

Ай бұрын

I know a few warm places in Franconia and Baden Wurtemburg we could host them.

@ericanthony2852

Ай бұрын

@@SamSurrealism Botswana is twice as big as Germany. Botswana used 40% of its landmass for conservation. Even as at that, elephants still encroach on people's properties. Germany doesn't have where to keep 20,000 elephants.

Very good interviewer!!

Well articulated points on the downside of conservation that no one really talks about. Well done Mr President!