Khama attends Mwanawasa funeral

Khama departed yesterday afternoon for the Zambian capital, Lusaka. Mwanawasa will be buried in Lusaka today with a number of southern African leaders in attendance.
 

According to a statement from the Botswana Government Information Services, the president is accompanied by the Minister of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation, Phandu Skelemani, and the Minister of Trade and Industry, Neo Moroka. The Botswana national flag will fly at half mast in honour of Mwanawasa.