Botswana Democratic Party has suffered a historical defeat after governing Botswana for  close to six decades. Results indicates that the BDP has only won 1 seat losing its parliamentary majority in this week's general election. BDP President Mogkweetsi Masisi's has ultimately lost the parliamentary majority, ending a 58-year rule by the party. Voters in Botswana have rejected the country's longest ruling political party that's been in power since independence in 1966. The Umbrella for Democratic Change party looks set to form the government.   Sakina Kamwendo spoke to reporter, Dikarabo Ramadubu and Sophie Mokoena, SABC International News Editor

<p>Botswana Democratic Party has suffered a historical defeat after governing Botswana for  close to six decades. Results indicates that the BDP has only won 1 seat losing its parliamentary majority in this week's general election. BDP President Mogkweetsi Masisi's has ultimately lost the parliamentary majority, ending a 58-year rule by the party. Voters in Botswana have rejected the country's longest ruling political party that's been in power since independence in 1966. The Umbrella for Democratic Change party looks set to form the government.   Sakina Kamwendo spoke to reporter, Dikarabo Ramadubu and Sophie Mokoena, SABC International News Editor</p>

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Botswana Democratic Party suffers historic defeat, paving the way for the Umbrella for Democratic Change Party to govern Botswana almost 6 decades after the country's independence.

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