Botswana will have a new ruling party for the first time in 58 years after an opposition coalition, Umbrella for Democratic Change, secured a landslide victory in a general election held Wednesday ...

Botswana's new government under Duma Boko must address high expectations after ending six decades of BDP rule. With promises of job creation, affordable housing, and economic diversification, Boko ...

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 — Botswana held a national election on Wednesday to decide if one of Africa's longest-ruling parties stays in power for another five-year term. The Botswana Democratic Party ...

Botswana’s upcoming presidential election on 30 October is shaping up to be its most competitive yet, with the ruling party facing a challenge from smaller rivals boosted by the vigorous support of an ...

Confident and well-mannered, Botswana's new President Duma Boko carries the traits of a highly trained human rights lawyer. The 54-year-old's thoughtful, fluent sentences speak of his legal ...

In the midst of a punishing drought and a massive drop in diamond revenue, up to 1 million eligible voters in Botswana are heading to the polls in a tense general election on Wednesday.

Polls open in an election in Botswana, where the governing party has been in power since 1966 GABORONE, Botswana -- Polls open in an election in Botswana, where the governing party has been in ...

This study's main objective was to provide a high-level assessment of key gender gaps in the country, through the lens of the three domains of gender inequality, namely human endowments, economic ...

Botswana's President and Democratic Party leader Mokgweetsi Masisi dances during his election rally, a day before elections in Gaborone, Botswana, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) ...

She said that it is for these reasons that Botswana is set to become South Africans’ top choice for nearby adventure and luxury travel in 2025. Independent Online, popularly known as IOL ...