Credible votes in Botswana, Senegal, South Africa and Mauritius have shone this year. But political repression and violence ...

After nearly six decades of BDP rule, the triumphant UDC government has the tough task of restoring sound governance.

The first African election this year, in Comoros on Jan. 14, descended into deadly violence and a curfew after President ...

Botswana, one of Africa's most stable countries, is the continent's longest continuous multi-party democracy. It is ...

Things had been going largely well for Botswana since 1966. But the wheels started coming off when Ian Khama became president ...

According to a 2022 Afrobarometer survey, local perceptions are that corruption in Botswana has increased. Some have also ...

Botswana is set to host Mauritania in a high-stakes showdown for their penultimate 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at ...

After 58 years, the Botswana Democratic Party lost its majority in Parliament, becoming the latest long-dominant party in ...

Botswana's newly-elected president Duma Boko appointed former Miss Botswana and Miss World Africa Lesego Chombo as the ...

Weeks of violent protests have marked the outcome of Mozambique disputed Oct. 9 elections, which saw ruling party Frelimo’s ...

Botswana’s new president has told the BBC that he wants undocumented Zimbabweans to be legalised by granting them temporary ...

This transition is not just a change of leadership; it is a profound testament to the strength of Botswana’s democratic institutions and the peaceful nature of its political culture.