In some countries, political parties voluntarily adopt rules and regulations to promote gender equality and women’s participation.

Masisi faced accusations of tribalism, favouring people from his southern region in government appointments. He was accused of interfering in judicial...

Boko also named an opposition lawmaker as deputy heath minister and an independent lawmaker as deputy agriculture minister.

Boko is a human rights lawyer who is considered a social democrat. He read law at the University of Botswana and at Harvard Law School.

Botswana has enjoyed stability and relative prosperity thanks to its diamond wealth and small population.

Masisi's Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has governed the southern African state since 1966 and remains the favourite to win despite decreasing popula...

President Mokgweetsi Masisi's main challenger is Duma Boko of the opposition coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).

The diamond mining industry is crucial for Botswana, with the stones accounting for well over half the financial value of the country's total exports.

The current Mines and Minerals Act allows the government of Botswana, the world's top diamond producer by value and an emerging copper mining hotspot,...

Botswana cited immigration challenges, particularly in its neighbourhood, as the reason for refusing the request.

She will succeed Mohamed Shidiye, a former politician from North Eastern who has served in Gaborone as Nairobi's top diplomat since 2018.

Key moments, especially the failure to capitalise on penalty opportunities played a significant role. Violet Nanjala's penalty was saved by Botswana g...