President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah held bilateral talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York as the 81st General Assembly debate gets underway.

Botswana is engaging with Namibia and Angola with a view to ensuring that the neighbouring countries' ultimate increased stake is at an optimal level in the best interest of the country and its people.

The Embassy of Iran in Windhoek says Iran and the United States are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding on Friday.

This follows an agreement aimed at ending more than three months of conflict between the two countries.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah today visited Maputo, Mozambique, where she held bilateral talks with counterpart President Daniel Chapo.

The visit forms part of ongoing regional engagement by the president, aimed at strengthening economic and political cooperation.