Inside the President's office

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Seat of power: Boko PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

It was a scene that will be etched into the history of not only Botswana politics, but the African continent.

Indeed in the dramatic, almost surreal moment of transition that took place in the heart of the country's seat of power, former president Mokgweetsi Masisi on Monday handed over the keys of government, literally, to his successor, President Duma Boko.

For the few journalists who were privileged to witness this transfer of power, it was not just a handover of office; it was the passing of a torch in Botswana’s democracy – a moment when one man, having once wielded the highest power, apparently willingly relinquished it to another.

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