"Botswana supports SADC stance on Zimbabwe"

Speaking in Gaborone a day after the extraordinary summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) held in South Africa, Seretse said Botswana supported SADC's recommendations of a unity government as both parties expressed confidence the new government will be formed in February.

"We support the recommendations of a formation of a new government of national unity because the deal states that the prime minister and vice prime ministers should take office on February 11 this year, and the ministers and vice ministers on February 13. We believe it will work this time around because there is a timeframe," Seretse said.