Thousands of people from around Botswana have attended the inauguration of their country’s new president, Duma Boko.

A shift in power after 58 years marks a turn toward valuing ordinary citizens as a source of economic diversity and renewal.

GABORONE, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Botswana reported a single COVID-19 death Monday, the southern African country's first in four months, Botswana's health authorities confirmed. The death occurred in ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi concedes defeat in the ...

Botswana's ruling party has lost its power after 58 years as early election results start coming in this morning ...

Three other men are challenging Masisi for president: Duma Boko of the main opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change party, Dumelang Saleshando of the Botswana Congress Party and Mephato Reatile ...

A key concern for voters was unemployment which has risen to 27 percent this year and a slump in the economy due in part to weakened diamond sales, Botswana's single biggest revenue earner.

Polls open in an election in Botswana, where the governing party has been in power since 1966 GABORONE, Botswana -- Polls open in an election in Botswana, where the governing party has been in ...

The party that has governed the country since 1966 could lose power as the economy struggles from a slump in demand for diamonds, which made Botswana an African success story. By John Eligon and ...

Botswana Democratic Party President Mokgweetsi Masisi casts his vote during an election to decide if it keeps faith with one of the Africa's longest-ruling parties, at a Mosielele primary school ...

Three other men are challenging Masisi for president: Duma Boko of the main opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change party, Dumelang Saleshando of the Botswana Congress Party and Mephato Reatile ...