After nearly 60 years, the Botswana Democratic Party lost its majority in Parliament, becoming the latest long-dominant party in southern Africa to fall from power.

GABORONE, Botswana — Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election Friday, in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party's 58 years in power since independence from Britain in the 1960s. Masisi's concession came before final results...

His Botswana Democratic Party was trailing in fourth place in parliamentary elections

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

The opposition coalition, Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), was in front, putting its leader, Duma Boko, on track to win the Botswana presidency.

Botswana's ruling BDP party loses majority in election, opposition coalition UDC wins 23 seats, according to Mmegi newspaper.

Botswana's governing party has suffered a shock election defeat after nearly six decades in power, preliminary election results show.President Mokgweetsi Masisi...

'I will respectfully step aside,' President Mokgweetsi Masisi said.

  Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Friday conceded defeat Gabarone, Botswana | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES |   President Mokgweetsi Masisi  had conceded defeat after preliminary results showed his ruling Botswana Democratic party lost its parliamentary majority in this week’s election. “I wish to congratulate the opposition on their victory and concede the election,” the 63-year-old told …

Masisi's BDP dominated politics in Botswana for nearly six decades, since independence in 1966. The nation of just 2.5 million people will now be governed by another party for the first time in its democratic history.

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

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has announced his intention to “step aside” following a significant defeat of his party in the recent general elections, as indicated by preliminary results. Naija News understands that the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which has governed the diamond-rich nation since gaining independence from Britain in 1966, faced a challenging electoral outcome. […]

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Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded election defeat on Friday after preliminary results showed that his party – which had been in power for 58 years – failed to win enough seats to govern.…

Spread This News Al Jazeera Botswana’s governing party has suffered a shock election defeat after nearly six decades in power, preliminary election results show. President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) lost its grip on power on Friday after opposition parties won 31 of 61 seats in parliament, tallies released by the electoral commission showed.

Botswana's governing party has suffered a shock election defeat after nearly six decades in power, preliminary election results show. President Mokgweetsi M

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.

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