Botswana opposition wins election; BDP ousted from power after 58 years
Botswana opposition wins election; BDP ousted from power after 58 years (2024)2024 · Web pageEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-1184 · as of 2026-10-30 · about: Botswana: dominant-party democracy and diamond revenues (1966–present) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“In the October 2024 general election the Botswana Democratic Party, in power since 1966, lost by a landslide to the Umbrella for Democratic Change; President Masisi conceded and Duma Boko was sworn in on 1 November 2024.”
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