Khama has driven Botswana into isolation - opposition

Since President Khama ascended to power in April 2008, he has never attended a gathering of the African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN). In addition to that he has ignored calls by Members of Parliament (MPs) to attend those gatherings to represent the country but has dedicated his time to local trips and house-to-house surprise visits.

Despite failure to attend international gatherings, Botswana has recently been quick to pronounce its position on any political dispute ranging from Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, to Libya and even going to the extent of cutting diplomatic ties with various governments.