List Of Political Parties In Botswana
This article lists political parties in Botswana. Botswana is a one party dominant state with the Botswana Democratic Party in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. There is no reason to conclude that the Botswana elections are not free and fair.
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