Botswana Inaugurates New President

The President of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi was sworn in on Friday after the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won the country’s parliamentary elections last week.

The event which took place at the University of Botswana with about 3,000 guests, is the inauguration of the country’s fifth democratically elected president.

Naija News learnt that the 58-year-old took the oath of office at the University of Botswana Indoor Sports Arena in the capital, Gaborone. The swearing-in was Botswana’s first to be held away from the Parliament building.

The President vowed to prioritize job creation during his tenure, to curb the country’s increasing unemployment rate.

He also reiterated his government’s commitment to wildlife conservation in the country.

It was gathered that the Former Botswana president Festus Mogae was present and other African countries were represented at the ceremony such as President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe, President Edgar Lungu of Zambia and President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique.