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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 88307, member: 27"] Botswana just flat-out denied hosting a US military base, calling the whole narrative misinformation that could damage regional trust. Thebephatshwa Air Base is fully Botswanan [LIST] [*]Spokesperson Tuduetso Mokgosi shut down the US base claims. [*]Thebephatshwa is owned and run by the Botswana Defence Force. [*]Mokgosi called circulating reports straight-up misinformation. [*]The facility serves national defense and emergency-response needs. [/LIST] Cross-border rumors raised concerns [LIST] [*]False claims were spreading through the media and political circles. [*]Botswana warned that misinformation can fuel misunderstandings between neighbors. [*]Regional cooperation and mutual respect got specifically emphasized. [*]Commentators and media were told to verify facts first. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]