Botswana’s forthcoming presidential election is shaping up to be its most competitive yet. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has been in power since 1966 when it…
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The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) unveiled its manifesto on Sunday ahead of the general election scheduled for later this year in the southern African nation.…
Former Burundian president, Pierre Buyoya’s body was returned to his native country on Tuesday, more than three years after he was buried thousands of kilometres (miles)…
South African parties jostled Friday to set out their stalls ahead of talks on sharing power, with the ruling ANC on course to lose the absolute…
An alliance of churches in Botswana has vehemently opposed a recent move by the parliament to revise the nation’s constitution to incorporate rights for the LGBTQ+ community. The…
Botswana’s Foreign Minister, Lamagang Kwape, has denied reports of an arrest warrant for former President Ian Khama, who currently lives in exile in South Africa. When…
As South Africa’s President President Cyril Ramaphosa deals with a controversy that could cost him his job, the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party in South Africa…
Former Botswana president Ian Khama who took refuge in South Africa following threats to his life has reiterated that he was set to return to Botswana.…
Angolan President Joao Lourenco is to be sworn in for a second term on Thursday amid tight security after a disputed electoral win last month. The…
Angola’s Constitutional Court made a final ruling on Thursday to dismiss a complaint filed by the runner-up in the Aug. 24 election seeking to annul the…