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Vol 60 No 20

Published 11th October 2019


Botswana

The elite’s big election fight

As the former president turns on his successor, the country’s political pluralism will be tested to the limit

After 53 years in power, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is facing its toughest challenge in national elections on 23 October with former President Ian Khama and his brother switching their allegiance to back the opposition alliance.

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