President and predecessor feud in proudly stable Botswana
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has used his first state-of-the-nation address to openly attack his predecessor Ian Khama in an unprecedented clash in a nation that prides itself on stability.Masisi, who was hand-picked by Khama, took power in April when Khama stepped aside after serving the maximum 10 years in office.But the two men have since fallen out in a public spat that threatens to undermine Botswana’s carefully-crafted reputation for stable government.”Batswana are all aware that the transition from the previous administration has not been as smooth as expected,” Masisi said…
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