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A fragile democracy has bloomed in Botswana

5 November 2024

12:53 AM

5 November 2024

12:53 AM

There’s been a momentous election in Africa, Botswana to be exact. Not heard about it? Don’t be surprised. The British and US media have all but ignored the story or got it wrong in the run-up. Even the BBC barely mentioned it though they bang on about Israel to such a degree you’d think the war was in Guernsey instead of Gaza.

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