Former Botswana president returns from self-imposed exile, appears in court

Former Botswana president Ian Khama sits in the Broadhurst Magistrate court in Gaborone, on Sept. 13, 2024.

Botswana’s former president, Ian Khama, has made a surprise return to the country after a nearly three-year self-imposed exile. Khama, who faces criminal charges, fled the southern African country in 2021, saying his life was in danger after a fallout with President Mokgweetsi Masisi.