Saturday, February 8, 2025

Boko caught between China and America

Hardly three months in office, President Duma Boko finds himself entangled an uncomfortable diplomatic love tri-angle with archrivals, China and the United States of America.

The United States government has already put together a blueprint to counter China and Russia’s influence in Botswana. The American Integrated Country Strategy (ICS) for Botswana has highlighted Washington’s fears of a surge in China and Russia’s influence in Botswana.

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