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.