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Significance
Masisi's statement comes amid increasing evidence of intolerance of dissent by the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). Masisi succeeded former President Ian Khama in April and must confront numerous challenges ranging from corruption scandals, democratic backsliding, a faltering economy and an increasingly dissatisfied electorate.
Impacts
The opposition coalition will struggle to overcome factionalisation ahead of next year’s polls.
The effects of climate change could see groundwater reserves and the Okavango Delta disrupted amid changing seasonal rain patterns.
Future decreases in diamond revenue threaten government-funded medical care and subsidies for HIV-positive citizens (25% of adults).
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