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Botswana’s ruling party defeated after nearly 60 years

In a stunning political shift, Botswana’s ruling party of nearly six decades, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), was defeated as voters voiced their frustration over economic stagnation driven by a downturn in the diamond trade. Opposition candidate Duma Boko, 54, from the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) coalition, won the presidential election, marking the first […]

Botswana’s ruling party defeated after nearly 60 years
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