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Khama, who has been living in South Africa since November in fear for his life back home, has addressed a number of opposition rallies via video link earlier this month. “Their popularity has sunk to ...

Botswana held its national election on 30 October and then president Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi and the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) were soundly beaten. The BDP has been the ruling party of Botswana ...

"I wish to congratulate the opposition on their victory and concede the election," the 63-year-old told reporters at a press conference. Preliminary results from Wednesday's poll showed three ...

During JCK 2024, Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of Botswana, spoke before an audience with JCK editor Victoria Gomelsky regarding the past, present and future of Botswana's diamond industry. Presented ...

Will the increasingly ugly and public spat between Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his predecessor Ian Khama remain just a shoving match? Or could it rock the ruling Democratic Party and ...

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On 1 April, Botswana’s former president Ian Khama handed over the reins to Mokgweetsi Masisi, 56, a former education minister, after completing his constitutional two terms in office. Khama’s ...

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Botswana has a new boss in President Duma Boko after an election victory over a party that has been in power since independence 58 years ago. A lot is set to change, including the country's relations ...