Botswana In Headlines – allAfrica News

• The Gloves Are Off Between UDC and Bcp
  [The Patriot] Not against expectations, the animosity between the ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) was on full display on the floor of Parliament on Thursday. It is common cause that the marriage of convenience between the two ended in an acrimonious fashion after their misunderstandings were unresolved. One […]
• Eight Firms Explore Markets in Botswana
  [The Herald] A delegation of 8 Zimbabwean companies in the building, construction and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sectors will undertake a trade mission to Botswana from November 13 to 16, 2024.
• Can the UDC Revive Botswana's Education System?
  [The Patriot] Since Botswana's independence in 1966, its education system has seen many transformations aimed at making quality education accessible to all and building a skilled national workforce. Today, however, the system faces significant challenges: high dropout rates, limited access to updated resources, and a disheartening disconnect between academic training and job market demands. Graduates […]
• Botswana's Election Shock - Analyst Reflects On Why Voters Kicked the Ruling Party Out After 58 Years
  [The Conversation Africa] The dramatic loss of power by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had governed Botswana since independence in 1966, will go down in history as one of the biggest electoral upsets in Africa.
• Botswana's New Leader Vows to Legalize Zimbabwean Migrants
  [allAfrica] Botswana's new president intends to legalize undocumented Zimbabwean migrants, saying migrants "perform jobs that otherwise not get done".
• Understanding the Electoral Revolt Against the Mighty Botswana Democratic Party
  [Premium Times] Virtually everyone one we spoke with or article we read cited issues of corruption and dissatisfaction with the management of the economy as the key reasons for the defeat of the BDP.
• Botswana Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe Reflects On Namibia Detention and Political Mentorship Under Hidipo Hamutenya
  [Namibian] Botswana's new vice president, Ndaba Gaolathe, worked in Namibia and was detained for allegedly supporting former Swapo veteran Hidipo Hamutenya's presidency.
• 'Botswana Is a Signal' - Says Chamisa, Claims He Beat Mnangagwa Twice in Elections but He Refused to Go
  [New Zimbabwe] FORMER Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC/ president, Nelson Chamisa says the democratic transition in neighbouring Botswana is a sign that winds of change are blowing in the region.
• Mbumba Postpones Hosea Kutako Shrine Unveiling to Attend Boko Inauguration
  [Namibian] President Nangolo Mbumba has postponed the unveiling ceremony of chief Hosea Kutako's shrine to attend the the inauguration ceremony of Botswana's new president.
• President Mnangagwa Leaves for Boko's Inauguration
  [The Herald] President Mnangagwa, who is also the SADC Chair, has left the country for the inauguration of Botswana's in coming President Duma Boko.