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Boko to intervene in rising BNF internal wrangles

Friday, May 23, 2025 | 400 Views |

The Botswana National Front (BNF) president, Duma Boko, is reportedly planning to meet with party members who are aspiring to contest for various leadership positions, particularly those within the central committee (CC).

The party’s elective congress will be held in Palapye during the President Day holidays. Boko anticipated intervention comes in the wake of growing internal tensions and concerns about the nature of the ongoing campaign activities.

According to sources within the BNF, especially those in senior positions, there is increasing unease over how the campaigns by rival factions are being conducted.

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