The disruptive force of the Serowe Consensus (Part 1)

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) has successfully pushed the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) out of its historic stronghold in Serowe.

Garnering three parliamentary seats in all the Serowe constituencies, BPF has essentially made history, becoming the first political party to unanimously defeat and oust all BDP candidates for parliamentary seats.

This first of many unique outcomes from this election, makes the 2019 poll a historic one in and of itself. The party has also won a few seats at local government level in Serowe, Nata East, Mosetse, Mmeya/ Mokubilo and Mokoboxane.

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