Botswana gained self-rule in 1965 following the maiden general elections that the country held during the same year.

In a stunning result that ran counter to much of the pre-election analysis and expectations, the Botswana Democratic Party ...

Botswana's ruling BDP party lost its parliamentary majority in this week's election, the private Mmegi newspaper and state ...

Botswana’s elections have always been seen as a model for Africa, but the one last week has a somewhat wider relevance. The way its politicians handled victory and defeat could serve as a model for ...

In the aftermath of Botswana's recent elections, the landscape of Southern African politics has shifted dramatically. The ...

Newly elected Member of Parliament for Gamalete Constituency, Boniface Mabeo, says he had to return to the Botswana Congress ...

Mokgweetsi Masisi concedes defeat to Duma Boko after shock outcome for the long-governing Botswana Democratic Party.

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat on Friday after preliminary results showed his party had lost its ...

GABORONE, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Botswana's voters delivered a shock defeat to the party that has ruled them for nearly six ...

In a historic political shift, Botswana's opposition candidate, Duma Boko of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) ...

Economic troubles resulted in a loss for Botswana’s ruling party, which has governed for nearly six decades, in recent ...

The BDP has won just one of the 36 constituencies so far, while the opposition coalition, the Umbrella for Democratic Change ...