NewsFeed Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded election defeat, bringing the ruling party’s 58-year hold on power to an end. Early results put the ruling BDP in fourth place, with the main opposition UDC in the lead. Published On 1 Nov 20241 Nov 2024 Check out our Latest News and…
President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic Party loses parliamentary majority in shock defeat. Botswana’s governing party has suffered a shock election defeat after nearly six decades in power, preliminary election results show. President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) lost its grip on power on Friday after opposition parties won 31…
Botswana Democratic Party remains a favourite despite slow economic growth caused by declining demand for diamonds. Botswana is voting in a general election in which President Mokgweetsi Masisi is seeking a second term and his ruling party hopes to extend its nearly six decades in power. Masisi, 63, is competing against…
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. Africa’s longest-serving democracy is considered one of the continent’s most stable countries, having peacefully transitioned power…
X-ray technology used to find the 2,492-carat stone in the African country’s Karowe Diamond Mine. A 2,492-carat diamond – the second largest in the world – has been discovered in Botswana, says the Canadian mining company that found the stone. The diamond was discovered in the Karowe Diamond Mine in…
They might be an awesome sight to see from a safe distance on safari as they lumber around with their big, lopping ears and long trunks, but for those who live side by side with elephants, these mammals can quickly become a menace. Elephants’ numbers in African countries have dwindled…
President Mokgweetsi Masisi offers to send the animals as a ‘gift’ to Berlin amid a dispute over hunting trophies. Botswana’s president has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation. Angered by proposals in Berlin to restrict the import of hunting trophies, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said…
An eight-year-old girl survived and was airlifted to hospital in serious condition. A bus has plunged off a bridge into a ravine in South Africa, killing 45 of the 46 passengers on board, according to the Department of Transport. The only survivor, an eight-year-old girl, was airlifted to hospital with serious…
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