Botswana News News Botswana » Politics: Botswana Turns A Political Page
Botswana, the world’s second largest diamond producer, ended 58 years of single-party dominance by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) last month, as incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who had ...
News Botswana » Politics: Botswana parties campaign for change as diamonds lose shine
Botswana’s two biggest parties are campaigning around change as voters feel the pinch of a weaker economy amid the political fight between the current president and his predecessor.
News Botswana » Politics: Women in Botswana watch from sidelines as country prepares for election
As Botswana prepares for general elections in October, the number of women running for office remains low. Political parties have finalized their list of candidates for the 2024 vote, and the majority ...
News Botswana » Politics: Opinion - In 60 years of independence, Botswana has refuted the authoritarian development myth
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The standard prediction for such a poor, post-colonial state with weak institutions and newly discovered mineral wealth would be ...
News Botswana » Politics: Activists want more women in Botswana’s National Assembly
Three out of 28 female candidates were elected to Botswana’s National Assembly in last week’s general election, as women’s rights activists called on the new administration to increase female ...
News Botswana » Politics: ‘It’s an existential issue’: Botswana Foreign Minister Butale on life beyond diamonds
Diversifying Botswana’s diamond-dependent economy is now an “existential” task, Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale says, as President Duma Boko’s new government tries to turn the country’s political ...
News Botswana » Politics: Botswana’s former president Festus Mogae dies aged 86
Botswana’s former President Festus Mogae has died at the age of 86, the government has announced, along with three days of national mourning. Mogae led the southern African country for a decade and ...
News Botswana » Politics: Botswana's Health Crisis Exposes Country's Fragile Political, Economic Systems
Once celebrated as a stronghold of democracy and stability in Africa, Botswana is now displaying worrying signs of deterioration, as the nation grapples with economic and health challenges. Botswana's ...
News Botswana » Politics: In a world where political polarization and disengagement are denting democracy, does Botswana’s ‘kgotla’ system hold the key?
In late October, more than 80% of Botswana’s electorate went to the polls and voted out the incumbent government. The unexpected result was accepted by all parties, and the outgoing president ...