Khama's 13 kin flee

Khama family PIC: FILE
Khama family PIC: FILE

Former president Ian Khama says 13 members of his family have fled the country as his feud with President Mokgweetsi Masisi deepens. Speaking in a recent interview with one of South African broadcasters, SABC News, Khama said this comes after Masisi had vowed that the family of Sir Seretse Khama must be driven out of Botswana.

Khama, who is in self-imposed exile in South Africa, said 13 out of 18 members of his family are now outside the country after government carried out detentions against some of his family members.

“Masisi vowed about a year, a year and a half ago that the family of Sir Seretse Khama, my father, must be driven out of Botswana; they must not get any employment opportunities in the country; must be locked up and even eliminated. So let’s see what happened. There are about 18 of us: My brothers, my sister, and other descendants. Of the 18, 13 of us are outside Botswana at this moment in time. A year ago, we were all inside the country. Thirteen of us are outside,” Khama said.

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