Botswana has announced a special public holiday to celebrate the inauguration of its new President, Advocate Duma Gideon Boko ...

Opposition leader Duma Boko elected president BDP party had been in power since 1966 Botswana hit by global diamond market downturn Youth fed up with high unemployment, economic hardship GABORONE ...

As the people of Botswana prepare for election day on October 30, they have real causes for concern. Unemployment is soaring. Polls show that citizens’ satisfaction with democracy has declined ...

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded election defeat, bringing the ruling party’s 58-year hold on power to an ...

Botswana is located at the center of Southern Africa, positioned between South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. One of the world’s poorest countries at independence in 1966, it rapidly became ...

Six parties will contest for 61 seats in Botswana’s National Assembly on 30 October, as well as 609 local council seats in a first-past-the-post constituency system. From the ruling Botswana ...

The arid and sparsely populated African nation of Botswana counted votes Thursday from elections expected to return President Mokgweetsi Masisi to office after a first term marked by growing ...

A diamond believed to be the third largest ever found has been put on display in Botswana. The stone - weighing 1,098 carats - was shown to President Mokgweetsi Masisi, two weeks after the diamond ...

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has officially conceded defeat in the recent elections, signaling a significant political transition in the country. In ...

Botswana’s election commission is warning opposition parties against what it calls “reckless” claims of poll rigging ahead of the October 30 general election, even as some opposition leaders ...

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Polls opened in a national election in Botswana on Wednesday as voters decide if one of Africa's longest-ruling parties stays in power for another five-year term.

President Masisi seeking second term Ruling party has governed since 1966 Economy suffering from drop in diamond sales GABORONE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Botswana started voting on Wednesday in an ...