Source: The Guardian [UK]
“Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has conceded defeat after preliminary results showed his party had lost its parliamentary majority by a landslide in this week’s election, ending nearly six decades in power. With more than half of constituencies reporting, the opposition coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) had a significant lead, putting its leader, the lawyer Duma Boko, on track to win the presidency.” (11/01/24)