Khama: to Be or Not to Be African - Opinion

Such euphoric anticipations are not without basis. Since assuming power in 2008, President Khama has exhibited an obtrusive contemptuous identity of a lone dissenter when it comes to regional issues.

Most Zimbabweans remember his infamous declaration that rubbished the outcome of the 2013 harmonised elections. His denunciation was largely influenced by the massive loss of his preferred candidate -- MDC-T's Morgan Tsvangirai. He thus went against the grain in denouncing the SADC election report which had endorsed the outcome.