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BPP bags Francistown East

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FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana People's Party (BPP) has been given Francistown East constituency to manage under the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) coalition, bringimg the total number of constituencies allocated it to six.

This latest development was confirmed by the BPP deputy secretary general Tiroeaone Ntsima who is also tipped to represent the UDC in Francistown East in this year's general elections.

"The BPP is happy with the number of constituencies it has been given to manage and the party will do everything to ensure that we win them for the UDC come 2024, " Ntsima told Mmegi in an interview.

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BPP bags Francistown East

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana People's Party (BPP) has been given Francistown East constituency to manage under the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) coalition, bringimg the total number of constituencies allocated it to six.