Foreign affairs targets stir in Botswana diplomatic policy :: Mmegi Online

The first round of salvo in international politics has been fired this year from Rwanda’s clash with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Donald Trump’s United States of America first policy becoming starkly clear that Botswana cannot continue with its along the fence foreign policy code. The new government has plans to write a guiding foreign policy document but will it add any weight to burning issues in the global sphere, questions TIMOTHY LEWANIKA

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Phenyo Butale, recently revealed to Mmegi that the government of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) intends to develop a guiding written foreign policy position for the country, a move that has been preached by past administrations since 2011.

Responding to questions posed by Mmegi, Butale said the new government has its own interests and plans on how to navigate the dicey diplomatic world but is yet to develop a formal foreign policy guide.

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