Mokgweetsi Masisi

Botswana’s election shock: analyst reflects on why voters kicked the ruling party out after 58 years

Christian John Makgala, University of Botswana The dramatic loss of power by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had... Read more

12 Nov, 2024

WATCH | It’s been a ‘a good journey’ – Botswana president concedes election defeat

Gaborone – Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Friday he would “step aside” after his party suffered a resounding... Read more

1 Nov, 2024

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi tests positive for Covid

Gaborone – President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana, which with South Africa was the first country to detect the Omicron... Read more

3 Jan, 2022

World’s ‘third-largest diamond’ discovered in Botswana

A diamond mining firm in Botswana says it has unveiled a 1 098-carat stone, describing it as the third... Read more

16 Jun, 2021