When Khama doesn�t care, even about the US

Friday, August 08, 2014

President Khama did not attend the United Statesu2013Africa Economic Summit but instead sent Foreign Affairs minister Phandu Skelemani picture here meeting US President Obama

Just two months before the end of his second term as President of Botswana, Ian Khama once again failed to attend the US-Africa Summit this week. Mmegi reporters, NTIBINYANE NTIBINYANE and BAME PIET, argue that the President’s absence in the international community may come at a huge cost for ordinary Batswana

Khama indifference towards international meets unhealthy Botswana, one of the few African countries revered for being a shining example of democracy and economic success, is the only country that did not attend the United States–Africa Economic Summit in Washington this week.

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