Khama, Mnangagwa mend fences

Mnangagwa with Khama at GICC PIC. MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Mnangagwa with Khama at GICC PIC. MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The frosty state of relations between Botswana and Mugabe-era Zimbabwe became clear today when President Ian Khama revealed that the on-going two-day state visit was the first in more than a decade.

By policy, state visits – the highest level of diplomatic interaction between countries – take place when one state invites the other.

Mnangagwa arrived in Gaborone this morning, held closed-door talks with President Ian Khama and addressed Parliament this afternoon. Tomorrow, he is headlining a Botswana-Zimbabwe business meeting, before touring the Diamond Trading Company Botswana.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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