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Botswana shows Africa ideal democratic and peaceful political change

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Botswana's new President-elect Duma Boko THIS WEEK did the unthinkable. For more than 50 years, opposition politicians have dreamt of unseating the mighty Botswana Democratic Party, but only Boko has made that a reality at the third attempt. The crushing manner of the victory of his Umbrella for Democratic Change - UDC- party came as a surprise, including it seems to Boko himself, who admitted being shocked by the numbers. Boko's ascendancy to the presidency is  a major blow for the Botswana Democratic Party -BDP - and outgoing president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, who was elected in 2018 and had been confident of securing a second term.... Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Makaloba Makaloba, political analyst from Botswana a

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