Doubt casts over AP, BPF 'unity talks'

Butale
Butale

Opposition unity talks amongst the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), Alliance for Progressives (AP) and Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) are reportedly officially underway.

However, questions abound as to whether the two parties really want to be under the Umbrella and what exactly would they offer the opposition coalition going into the next general polls.

After failing to unseat the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in the 2019 general elections, the opposition bloc is back at the negotiation table.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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