“I am proud of our democratic processes and I respect the will of the people,” Botswana’s Masisi

Simply unprecedented. The people of Botswana woke up this Friday (Nov. 1) to the end of an era and with a new leader at the helm of the country.

The preliminary election results mark the end of 58 years of rule of the BDP, the Botsawa Democratic Party.

Minutes ago, incumbent president Mokgweetsi Masisi held a press conference and conceded his defeat.

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