Gaborone, Botswana, Nov 1, 2024 (AFP) - Botswana's new president sworn in after historic election upset

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2024-11-01

Botswana's new president took office Friday in a whirlwind transfer of power following elections that saw a historic defeat handed to the party that had governed the diamond-rich country for nearly 60 years. Human rights lawyer Duma Boko, 54, was sworn in during a closed session at the office of the chief justice three days after elections which booted the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) out of office. Boko later delivered an acceptance speech an......

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