Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi (/ m ɔː k ˈ w eɪ t s i /; born 21 July 1961) is a Motswana politician who served as the fifth president of Botswana from 2018 to 2024. [4] [1] [5] He served as the eighth vice president of Botswana from 12 November 2014 to 1 April 2018.

Masisi Territory is a territory which is located within the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its political headquarters are located in the town of Masisi . Overview

Nov 1, 2024 · Outgoing President Masisi, a 63-year-old former high school teacher and UNICEF worker, had been widely expected to keep his parliamentary majority and serve a second and final term.

Nov 1, 2024 · The party of Botswana’s opposition candidate Duma Boko has been declared the election winner over incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi in a seismic change that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from Britain.

Masisi is a town in the North Kivu Province in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the administrative center of the Masisi Territory.

Nov 1, 2024 · Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat on Friday after preliminary results showed his party had lost its parliamentary majority by a landslide in this week’s election, ending ...

Mokgweetsi E. K. Masisi. 375,113 likes · 8,679 talking about this. The official page of the 5th former President of the Republic of Botswana

Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, born on July 21, 1961, in Mosopa, Botswana, is a renowned politician who served as the fifth President of Botswana from April 1, 2018, to November 1, 2024. Prior to his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President of Botswana from November 12, 2014, to April 1, 2018, and represented the Moshupa-Manyana ...

Nov 6, 2019 · Masisi, 58, is on a mission to restore Botswana’s reputation as a beacon of clean governance on the continent, and is pouring resources and energy into that effort.

Sep 17, 2024 · Ian Khama made a surprise appearance in a Gaborone court last week to face charges, including money laundering and illegal firearms possession. This occurred despite no truce being signed with Botswana‘s President Mokgweetsi Masisi to ensure his safe return.

Mar 12, 2025 · Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Mokgweetsi Masisi, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 5 stories have been published about Mokgweetsi Masisi which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

Mar 10, 2025 · Հարգելի՛ տատիկներ, մայրեր, քույրեր, դուստրեր,Ի սրտե շնորհավորում և իմ բարեմաղթանքներն եմ հղում գարնան զարթոնքով լեցուն այս տոնական օրվա առթիվ:Մարտիության այս օրը ևս մեկ առիթ է արտահայտելու մեր անսահման ...

Nov 1, 2024 · Botswana president Mokgweetsi Masisi, who turned his country’s negotiations with De Beers into a protracted and sometimes bitter public spectacle, has lost his bid for reelection. This marked the first-ever defeat for the Botswana Democratic Party, which has ruled the country since it declared independence in 1966.

Sep 24, 2018 · MASISI: You know, we—one of the bigger goals that we have and priorities we state frequently is our commitment to youth unemployment, right. But when you unpack it further, unemployment is ...

Masisi was appointed as the fifth president of Botswana on April 1, 2018, and was given an honorary doctorate from the University on October 13, 2018. In October of 2019, Masisi was re-elected as president, after receiving 52.65 percent of the majority votes.

Oct 28, 2024 · President Mokgweetsi Masisi of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party, or BDP, is seeking a second and final term in office, although Wednesday’s election isn’t directly for president. Voters will decide the makeup of Parliament and lawmakers will …

Nov 5, 2024 · Masisi, who was in power for 2, 034 days, was sworn in as the fifth president of Botswana on April Fool’s Day 2018. Riding on an anti-Khama wave, he won the elections in 2019 with a...

Jan 31, 2025 · As the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) charts its future, those expecting a post-mokgweetsi Masisi era may need to reconsider. Despite publicly declaring no interest in seeking re-election as party president or any other position, fresh insights suggest his influence remains strong and his political journey might not be over.

Masisi is a town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Masisi may also refer to: Mokgweetsi Masisi, the fifth president of Botswana; Edison Masisi, a diplomat and politician from Botswana and the father of Mokgweetsi Masisi; Neo Masisi, the First Lady of Botswana and wife of Mokgweetsi Masisi;

Jan 31, 2025 · Masisi who will not be seeking re-election as the party president in the coming Maun congress in July this year, was caught clutching at straws trying to explain to his fellow democrats how he failed to retain power and secure his term in office. Masisi made history by being the first BDP President to serve one term as head of state.