Government changes foreign policy

Dow made the announcement in foreign policy post when responding to questions arising from the country’s perceived silence on current unrests in African countries such as Libya and Sudan.

The turnaround in policy is due to the fact that Botswana does not have a well-defined foreign policy. Therefore, the sitting President dictates terms on how the country interacts with foreign nations.  For example, under Khama, Botswana offered solidarity to the people of Sudan who were allegedly abused by Omar al-Bashir’s regime. But under President Mokgweetsi Masisi, the country has gone silent on the issue.