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Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power
(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) presidential candidate Duma Boko leaves the voting station ...
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Botswana: Umbrella for Democratic Change congratulated – EFF
EFF congratulates the Umbrella for Democratic Change led by Duma Boko for winning the General Elections in Botswana ...
The Canadian Press on MSN13d
Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years since independence loses power
The main opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change held a strong lead in the partial results, making its candidate, Duma Boko, the favorite to become president of a southern African country that is ...
UPI13d
Botswana Democratic Party loses parliamentary election; President Masisi concedes
Umbrella for Democratic Change won majority control of parliament with 31 Parliament seats according to the latest vote count Friday. Advertisement President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded to UDC ...
Barron's12d
New Start For Botswana, Now Comes The Hard Part
Boko's left-leaning Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) had "excited the youth and their message seemed to resonate with the poor and working". The group took 36 seats in the parliament ...
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Seismic change in Botswana after BDP that ruled for 58 years loses power
After nearly 6 decades in power, since independence in 1966, the Botswana Democratic Party won only four parliamentary seat. Voters delivered a shock defeat to the party. Duma Boko of the Umbrella for ...
The Africa Report9d
How to unrig an election: Botswana’s UDC reveals its playbook
The historic win by Duma Boko and the Umbrella for Democratic Change was backed by an army of volunteers ensuring vote-rigging and other irregularities could not occur. Here’s how they did it. Just ...
EWN Sport12d
ANC praises Botswana Democratic Party for accepting election outcome
was trounced by the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) coalition in Wednesday's poll, marking a historic defeat. BDP leader and former Botswana president, Mokgweetsi Masisi. Picture ...
News2412d
Ramaphosa, political parties congratulate Botswana on elections which ended BDP's 58-year rule
Botswana has a new government led by the Umbrella for Democratic Change following the overwhelming defeat of the Botswana Democratic Party in recent elections The UDC secured 31 seats while the BDP, ...
France 2413d
Botswana president concedes election, ending governing party's six-decade rule
Botswana's opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has won a majority in parliament and can form the next government, the electoral commission announced Friday, marking a historic defeat ...
The Straits Times12d
Botswana voters kick out ruling party of nearly six decades
The 54-year-old, of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) coalition, will replace President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who on Friday conceded defeat after his Botswana Democratic Party (BDP ...
Independent Online11d
Botswana: a beacon of peaceful transition in Africa and beyond
conceded to the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) headed by His Excellency Adv. Duma Gideon Boko. This transition is not just a change of leadership; it is a profound testament to the strength ...