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The 2024 general election was held on 30 October. The official opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) won 36 seats in the election, an increase of 28 seats and the first time in history that a party other than the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won an election. The Botswana Congress Party, got 15 seats, an
30 October — 2024 Botswana general election: The ruling Botswana Democratic Party loses its majority in the National Assembly for the first time since 1966. [7] 1 November — Duma Boko is inaugurated as President of Botswana after his Umbrella for Democratic Change wins a majority of 31 seats in the National Assembly in the October election. [8]
Seen from a larger regional perspective, the 2024 Botswana election was one out of a total of five presidential elections in Africa in 2024 that ended with a transfer of power from the incumbent to the opposition (the others being Senegal, Mauritius, Somaliland and Ghana). This was the most significant power transfer in a single electoral year ...
An overview of the media in Botswana, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
Mogoditshane West is a constituency in the Kweneng District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana. After the completion of the 2022 Delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies, the seat will be first contested at the 2024 general election .
Botswana Television (also known as BTV and Botswana TV) is the national broadcaster in Botswana. Botswana's first national television service started in 2000 following a 1997 government decision. [1] [2] The station delivers thirteen hours of local and international programmes daily on weekdays and 13 hours of programming on weekends. [1]
In September 2007, Sabido Investments, owner of e.tv in neighbouring South Africa, bought 49% of the channel's shares, aiming to go national at the long term. [5] With the buyout, the station underwent through massive technical upgrades, ahead of a revamp initially slated for 1 May 2008. [6] The new schedule started on 15 July. [7]
Lesego Chombo is a Botswana politician, attorney, and model who is the current Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs of Botswana. Her appointment to the position was announced by President Duma Boko on 11 November 2024. She rose to fame after winning the 2024 Miss World competition, where she was crowned Miss World Africa 2024.