Written by After nearly six decades of BDP rule, the triumphant UDC government has the tough task of restoring sound governance. Source link
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election Friday, marking an end to his party’s 58 year rule. The final results are yet to be announced, but the main opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) was in the lead, with the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in the fourth place according to partial […]
After nearly 60 years, the Botswana Democratic Party lost its majority in Parliament, becoming the latest long-dominant party in southern Africa to fall from power. Source link
People in Botswana heading to the voting booth on Wednesday, as the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) sought another five-year term. The BDP is one of the longest-serving ruling parties in Africa, having been in power for the last 58 years since independence from the UK in 1966. The one-day election decides who sits in […]
AFP 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 opposition groups. In its manifesto, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is calling for “change”. “Let’s change together and build prosperity for all,” President Mokgweetsi […]