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Botswana election: Ruling BDP party loses power after nearly six decades

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Botswana Democratic Party ( BDP ) in power since independence in 1966 has won only one parliamentary seat.

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC ) is projected to pass the 31 -seat threshold for a majority in parliament.

Opposition parties have together won 31 of 61 parliamentary seats, meaning the ruling BDP has no chance of winning a majority.

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