Botswana News News Botswana » Politics: Opinion: In 60 years of independence, Botswana has refuted the authoritarian development myth
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/opinion-in-60-years-of-independence-botswana-has-refuted-the-authoritarian-development-myth/ar-AA27ybrh
Published on: Thursday 09 July 2026
The assumption that poor societies cannot afford the luxury of liberal institutions is both false and potentially fatal.
News Botswana » Politics: In a world where political polarization and disengagement are denting democracy, does Botswana’s ‘kgotla’ system hold the key?
News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/world-where-political-polarization-disengagement-144854622.html
Published on: Monday 25 November 2024
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In May 2023, I undertook a two-week exploratory study in Botswana to investigate why. My findings, recently published in the ...
News Botswana » Politics: Women in Botswana make up 54% of voters, but less than 10% of parliament: political parties can change that
News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/women-in-botswana-make-up-54-of-voters-but-less-than-10-of-parliament-political-parties-can-change-that-244527
Published on: Thursday 12 December 2024
There’s a question that has consistently gripped Botswana’s politics: bomme ba kae? (where are the women?). It became even more urgent with the country’s 2024 general elections. Only 28 women stood ...
News Botswana » Politics: Former Botswana president Festus Mogae dies
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/politics/government/former-botswana-president-festus-mogae-dies/ar-AA22IORG
Published on: Friday 08 May 2026
JOHANNESBURG - The President of Botswana, Duma Boko, has announced a three-day mourning period in honour of the late former President Festus Mogae. He said the national flag would be flown at ...