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Botswana

Sir Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama

Date of Birth: 1 July 1921
Place of Birth: Serowe
Died: 13 July 1980


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Khama's expected triumph

Despite a depressed economy and disunity in its ranks President Seretse Khama Ian Khama's Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won its eighth successive election victory on 16 October...

It was the party's first victory under the leadership of 56-year-old Khama ­ son of the founding President Sir Seretse Khama ­ since he took over from Festus Mogae in April last year...


It's the economy, probably

President Seretse Khama Ian Khama is unlikely to lose the reputation for dogmatism and autocracy which he earned by slapping a 30% levy on alcohol sales to curb drunkenness backing greater controls on the media and trying ­ with mixed results ­ to discipline his Botswana Democratic Party...


Don't blame me!

Ever since he took office in April 2008 President Ian Khama Seretse Khama has upset the country's political professionals (AC Vol 49 No 8)...


Go East, old man

Now with leaders such as Kenya’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Botswana’s President Seretse Khama Ian Khama denouncing the ZANU-PF regime as illegal and Odinga demanding the African Union take action to remove Mugabe the mood in Africa has changed...


The stand against Mugabe

Mwanawasa has politely declined but has recruited Botswana's new President Ian Seretse Khama and Tanzania's Jakaya Kikwete to the anti-Mugabe club...


Dealing with a wounded tiger

Botswana's new President Ian Seretse Khama have come out against Mugabe as have other regional leaders (see Zambia feature)...


New man, new discipline

Lieutenant General Ian Khama Seretse Khama quickly stamped his authority on the government (AC Vol 49 No 6)...


Inscrutable Khama

Vice-President Lieutenant General Ian Khama Seretse Khama who is to take over as head of state within weeks is a remarkably secretive politician...


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