In the midst of a punishing drought and a massive drop in diamond revenue, up to 1 million eligible voters in Botswana are heading to the polls in a tense general election on Wednesday.

Botswana is voting in a general election in which President Mokgweetsi Masisi is seeking a second term and his ruling party hopes to extend its nearly six decades in power. Masisi, 63, is ...

"Overall, there were more losses than gains in women's political representation in Botswana in the 2024 elections. Gender ...

US House starts reprimand of Democrat Al Green for disrupting Trump speech The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives kicked off a process on Wednesday that could lead lawmakers to ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) presidential candidate Duma Boko (L) casts his ballot ...

GABORONE, Botswana - The Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse has said that the transformation of the SADC Parliamentary Forum into a regional parliament will ...

[AFP] Botswana's new president took office Friday in a whirlwind transfer of power following elections that saw a historic defeat handed to the party that had governed the diamond-rich country for ...