GABORONE, Botswana. (AP) — Thousands of people from around Botswana attended the inauguration Friday of their country’s new president, Duma Boko, who called for unity after an election that brought an ...

Botswana's new president took office Monday, praising his predecessor for allowing a smooth regime change without ...

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Despite the economic challenges ahead, Mr. Boko radiated confidence that his new government was up to the job. “We will make ...

He succeeds Mokgweetsi Masisi, whose Botswana Democratic Party was widely expected to retain its majority, yet finished in fourth place. Voters punished the BDP for an economic downturn triggered by a ...

There were two narratives coming out of the southern African region this week: uplifting news about Botswana’s government being booted from office after 58 years in power and Mozambique’s Frelimo ...

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Botswana's GDP per capita was $7,250 in 2023 ... The largest party chooses the president. The BDP was in last place out of four parties, with only four seats. "After 58 years in power (the ...

Mokgweetsi Masisi and his BDP ran on the slogan Changing Together, Building Prosperity [Themba Hadebe/AP Photo] The BDP was trailing in fourth place – behind UDC, Botswana Congress Party ...

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election Friday, in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since ...

Masisi conceded defeat even before final results were announced, with his Botswana Democratic Party trailing in fourth place in the parliamentary elections in what appeared to be a humbling ...

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the election in a seismic moment of change for the county that ...