The party that governed diamond-rich Botswana, one of Africa’s wealthiest and most stable countries, has lost power for the first time in nearly 60 years.
President Mokgweetsi Masisi, 63, conceded defeat on Friday before the final tally from Wednesday’s election came in, urging supporters of his Botswana Democratic party to remain calm and saying he would support “a smooth transition process ahead of the inauguration”.
The left-leaning opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change, led by Harvard-educated Duma Boko, a human rights lawyer, looked set to replace the long-ruling BDP after securing 25 seats in the 61-seat legislature. Members of parliament elect the president.
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