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Coverage dated October 31, 2024

Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years since independence loses power

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Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the election in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from Britain in 1966.

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  1. Local News 8

    Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years since independence loses power (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the election in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from Britain in 1966.

  2. CNN

    Botswana’s ruling party loses election, ending 58-year rule (opens CNN)

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    Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat on Friday after preliminary results showed his party had lost its parliamentary majority by a landslide in this week’s election, ending nearly six decades in power.

  3. Digital Journal

    Botswana leader concedes defeat after party drubbed in election (opens Digital Journal)

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    Botswana's president conceded defeat on Friday after his ruling party, which had ruled the diamond-rich African country for nearly six decades, suffered a

  4. Al Jazeera

    Botswana’s ruling party loses power after 58 years, early results show (opens Al Jazeera)

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    President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic Party loses parliamentary majority in shock defeat.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Botswana: President Masisi concedes defeat – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Partial results showed the ruling party in fourth place after six decades in power. The opposition UDC party is expected to win.

  6. KVIA El Paso

    Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the general election, in a seismic moment of change for the country that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from Britain in the 1960s.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Botswana leader concedes election, ending his party’s 58-year rule (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded election defeat, ending the party’s 58-year rule.

  8. The Guardian

    Botswana president concedes defeat in election after party’s six-decade rule (opens The Guardian)

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    Early results show Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic party on track to lose by landslide

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