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Masisi’s BDP failures, achievements

No love lost. Balopi and Masisi PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
No love lost. Balopi and Masisi PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

In the four years that President Mokgweetsi Masisi has been at the helm of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the ruling party’s fortunes have been on a downward spiral.

In the beginning, when he took over, Masisi seemed to have everything in control.

At the time, the party looked like it was regaining its lost glory. In fact, it managed even to recruit from across the opposition bloc.

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SADC must see its words become action

An election is held in a member state, international observers raise concerns, but the Southern African Development Community (SADC) often remains silent or offers only gentle, diplomatic praise. This has led to a widespread belief that the regional body prioritises solidarity amongst governments over the democratic rights of ordinary citizens. This is why the preliminary statement from the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) on...

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