Botswana Was a Real Change Election and a Textbook Case for Politicians Across Africa

With this groundbreaking result that shocked many, Botswana has become the trailblazer of peaceful, democratic change in the SADC region, picking up the mantle from Zambia and Lesotho whose most recent elections also resulted in decisive change.

Listen to this article 9 min Listen to this article 9 min Until news began to break early last Thursday morning, Botswana’s general election had largely passed under the radar. With the exception of the Batswana themselves, regional correspondents,…