Southern Africa elections brought big changes in 2024
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Southern Africa, where democracy remains relatively stable, elections held in 2024 saw long-governing liberation parties struggling to survive. Across Africa,…
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Botswana Democratic Party
Botswana's politician who did the unthinkable
Confident and well-mannered, Botswana's new President Duma Boko carries the traits of a highly trained human rights lawyer. The 54-year-old's thoughtful, fluent sentences speak of his…
Botswana ruling party rejected after 58 years in power
Voters in Botswana have rejected the country’s long-serving governing party in a result that marks a political earthquake in the diamond-rich southern African nation. The Botswana…
A party in power for 58 years pledges change for Botswana
Botswana’s governing party - in power for almost six decades - is trying to pull off a trick in Wednesday’s general election by using a phrase normally associated with long-suffering…
How friends became foes in Africa's diamond state
Ian Khama’s well-mannered voice barely disguises the anger that he feels. In several interviews that Botswana’s former president has given since 2019, when he began to express…