Intelligence Brief: Corruption Allegations Against Botswana Spy Chief Peter Magosi
Ujasusi Blog’s Southern Africa Monitoring Team | 05 September 2025 | 0400 BST
🧠 Executive Summary
Peter Fana Magosi, Botswana’s spy chief and Director General of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DISS), is facing explosive corruption allegations that have rocked Botswana’s political and security establishment. A suspended DISS legal officer turned whistleblower has accused Magosi of abusing his office for personal and political gain, including covert procurement of Karakul sheep from Uzbekistan with state funds. Botswana’s High Court recently refused to strike these allegations from the record. This brief explores Magosi’s background, the mandate of DISS, and the wider institutional and political implications.