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Dow gets BCP women endorsement ahead of poll

Dow. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Dow. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Women's League has thrown its weight behind former Cabinet minister Unity Dow, marking a rare intervention by a party structure in an internal leadership contest.

The call comes as the race for the opposition party’s vice presidency gathers momentum ahead of the party's elective conference slated for July holidays. Campaigning is intensifying between Dow and the incumbent vice president Taolo Lucas, who is seeking another term in office.

The Women's League's decision to openly endorse Dow has surprised many observers and injected fresh energy into the contest.

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