Botswana’s Quiet Revolution: Opposition Ends 58 Years of One-Party Rule

The unthinkable happened in Botswana on October 30, 2024. Voters peacefully removed Africa’s longest-ruling democratic party from power, marking a rare example of orderly political transition on the continent. The opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) secured 36 out of 61 parliamentary seats, while the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had governed since 1966, collapsed […]