Botswana's ruling party rejected after 58 years in power

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat as preliminary results showed his governing party lost its parliamentary majority after nearly six decades in power. Masisi’s concession on Friday came before the final results were announced, with his Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) trailing in fourth place, according to tallies by the electoral commission. The results are expected to be confirmed by the electoral commission later on Friday. Under the country’s electoral system, the first party to take 31 of 61 seats in the legislature will be declared the winner, install its candidate as president and form a government. The BDP has governed the diamond-rich Southern African nation since 1966 and was expected to win.

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