Botswana

The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and the opposition Botswana National Front (BNF) are suffering from internal divisions. Both situations are the product of power struggles rather than any fundamental disagreements over national policies. In the case of the BNP, which has ruled since independence, the presence of state Vice President Ian Khama remains a contributing factor. A former general and son of a president, he has been catapulted up the political ladder and is the anointed heir to President Festus Mogae. This has rankled some of the old guard in the BDP, who also fear what they see as

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