Last month, state-owned Botswana Oil Limited hired multinational law firm DLA Piper in support of its plans to transform coal into liquid fuels, according to a recently disclosed filing with the US Department of Justice. The firm was tasked with helping arrange meetings with government officials in Washington and energy sector leaders in Texas.
Energy-starved Botswana seeks US support as it banks on coal

Botswana is looking to get the US government and private sector on board as the coal-rich African nation seeks to balance its enviable environmental record with soaring regional energy needs.