The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) - in power since independence in 1966 - has won only four parliamentary seats as of Friday afternoon. It will be...

Botswana will be governed by another party for the first time in almost 60 years after the president conceded the ruling BDP had lost a general...

Botswana will be governed by another party for the first time in almost 60 years after the president conceded the ruling BDP had lost a general...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing an election defeat after decades in power, according to Japanese media outlets such as NHK.

In a result that has surprised many Africa watchers, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) lost power in Wednesday’s election, ending its rule of the...

Botswana Democratic Party remains a favourite despite slow economic growth caused by declining demand for diamonds.

Botswana’s governing party has suffered a shock election defeat after nearly six decades in power, [...]

Katlego Sekhu On 1st November, President Advocate Duma Boko was officially sworn in as the sixth President of Botswana by Chief Justice Terrence...

Voters in Botswana have rejected the country’s long-serving governing party in a result that marks a political earthquake in the diamond-rich...

The party that has governed the country since 1966 could lose power as the economy struggles from a slump in demand for diamonds, which made Botswana...