Botswana elections: Ruling party seeks to extend 58 years in power
Al JazeeraNOV 2024
The BDP received a stunning rebuke for its failure to diversify the economy, increase the minimum wage and social grants, and fix rising unemployment, mismanagement, and corruption. This election result is a meaningful breakthrough for Botswana's democracy, which desperately needed to break one-party dominance to rescue itself.
The UDC's phenomenal rise and Boko's historic win is a relief for millions of Botswanians. As Botswana enters a new period of profound change, the party will not only deliver on its promises, it will develop new growth drivers and make the diamond-rich country one of the wealthiest on the continent.