The Botswana Democratic Party, in power since independence day, faces an unusually tough parliamentary vote.faces a genuine electoral contest on Wednesday, as a feud between its current and a former president throws one of Africa’s most stable nations into uncertainty.
There is no clear winner in sight and little to distinguish the contestants on policy. But whichever party wins will inherit the unenviable task of tackling high unemployment, inequality and over-reliance on dwindling diamonds, which turned Botswana into one of Africa’s wealthiest nations but cannot lift living standards forever.
“We are putting an end to this misrule by the BDP. We want our people to be more empowered and to enjoy more of this country’s economic opportunities,” Boko told a news conference on Thursday, promising to create 100,000 jobs, raise the minimum wage and grow the economy by more than 6 percent a year.
but all in all our current President is going to retain his seat...We thank God for that..Amen
เราได้สรุปข่าวนี้มาให้อ่านอย่างรวดเร็ว หากสนใจข่าว สามารถอ่านฉบับเต็มได้ที่นี่ อ่านเพิ่มเติม:
ประเทศไทย ข่าวล่าสุด, ประเทศไทย หัวข้อข่าว
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Molokwane named as new president of Netball Africa - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.Netball South Africa President Cecilia Molokwane has been named the new president of Netball Africa. Congratulations
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BDP will do everything to retain power in Botswana - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.The BDP which has governed the country since its independence in 1966, has faced fierce challenges from the opposition this year, after breaking ranks with its former leader Ian Khama. It is such words 'will do everything...' that makes some ppl in Africa to think they are entitled to permanent power, like zanu thugs in Zimbabwe. What is that 'everything', they are talking about? Ppl must are the ones that chose. SABC owes Batswana a through explanation to what they mean by this worrisome statement. Was it the BDP that told you that they 'will do everything by to retain power in Botswana' or is this your own words? Your statement is terrible for our soon coming elections. EXPLAIN.
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