Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power

Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) presidential candidate Duma Boko holds his ballot paper before inserting it into the box during the elections in Gaborone, Botswana, Oct. 30, 2024. Botswana Democratic Party President Mokgweetsi Masisi casts his vote at a Mosielele primary school in Moshupa village, Southern District of Botswana, Oct. 30, 2024.

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election Friday, in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party's 58 years in power since independence from Britain in the 1960s.