The 13th Parliament is historic in that it is the first to be constituted following a change of government after an uninterrupted rule of Botswana Democratic Party for 58 years. Botswana has for a long time been showered with accolades for its maintenance of multi party democratic system without backsliding to undemocratic alternatives. It has never postponed elections. Whilst this was a marvel, the country was a de facto one-party state with the ruling party winning all the 12 elections.![]()
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Botswana’s group fate for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals slated for 21st December 2025 to 18th January 2026 in Morocco has been revealed. ![]()
The Zebras, as the country’s senior men football national team is affectionately known, find themselves in Group D alongside Senegal, Benin and DR Congo. The Zebras’ opening game will be against the Teranga Lions of Senegal on the 23rd of December. ![]()
Despite its heroic performance during the qualifying stage, beating Cape Verde home and away and their outstanding performance against Egypt, the Zebras will be viewed as the cannon fodder of their group. Football analyst Baboloki Mokete says many have already written them off the tournament.![]()
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Having lost state power, former president Mokgweetsi Masisi is holding on at party level.![]()
He has so far refused all calls on him to resign and give the party a chance of revival through rebuilding.![]()
Because he cannot be the king, he wants to be a kingmaker.![]()
This is destroying the legacy he created when he conceded defeat to opposition.![]()
But the party is pushing back.![]()
The general anger and frustration directed at him is very real.![]()
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The on-going heavy rains wrecking havoc across the country have left a trail of destruction, displacing families and forcing some schools in Boteti District to close down.![]()
One of the hardest hit areas is Mokoboxane village where at least 18 families were displaced by the floods and have been evacuated to a safer area. Mokoboxane village is situated close to Makgadikgadi pans and sits on the flood plains.![]()
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