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Tumultuous end to Masisi's one-term legacy

Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | 770 Views |

Next weekend marks the final chapter of Mokgweetsi Masisi’s political influence within the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), as he prepares to relinquish the last vestiges of power.

Masisi, the former president of Botswana and the fifth leader of the BDP, will officially hand over leadership, closing a controversial and historic chapter in the party’s annals. His tenure is etched in record books for all the wrong reasons. Not only did he serve as the first former ruling party’s president to govern the country for a single term, but he also became the first to lose a general election whilst seeking re-election.

This unprecedented defeat sent shockwaves through the party’s ranks, prompting calls from disillusioned members for sweeping change.

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Tumultuous end to Masisi's one-term legacy

Next weekend marks the final chapter of Mokgweetsi Masisi’s political influence within the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), as he prepares to relinquish the last vestiges of power.

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