Botswana opposition fragments, new party formed

The once solid Botswana opposition is now fragmented and a new party has been formed as a result. This is considered a serious knock on the oppositions' chances of ever ruling the landlocked country of just over two million people. In 2014 a coalition of opposition parties, called the Umbrella for Democratic Change won 20 seats out of the 57 contested parliament seats, the highest number of seats the opposition has ever won in Botswana.

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