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Botswana President Masisi visits Zambia

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Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi arrived in Zambia Wednesday morning.

President Masisi is on a three-nation working visit to Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe to discuss bilateral, regional and continental issues.

He was received at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport by Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji and Lusaka Province Bowman Lusambo.

President Masisi is undertaking the visit in his capacity as chairman of the South African Development Community (SADC) organ on politics, defence and security, is also expected to meet
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

The trio are also expected to discuss “common solutions” to the social and economic challenges facing their nations brought about by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr. Masisi will also take the opportunity to present Botswana’s candidate for Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Elias Magosi.

During a visit to Malawi earlier this month, Masisi secured the backing of his Malawian counterpart Lazarus Chakwera in advancing Magosi’s candidacy.

Mr. Masisi will be accompanied by senior government officials including Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation Lemogang Kwape and Minister of Basic Education Fidelis Molao.

The delegation is expected to return to the capital Gaborone on the same day.

10 COMMENTS

  1. LETS HOPE HE KNOCKS SOME SENSE INTO THIS GOVERNMENT
    OR IS HE HERE TO COLLECT FOR THE KAZANGULA BRIDGE WHICH ZAMBIA OWES
    HOPE IT COMES OUT

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  2. What is Botswana President coming to learn from a failed leadership? Go visit Rwanda ,Kenya ,Tanzania they’re better examples.

  3. SADC chmn for politics, defence and security. For the initiated, it’s not hard to place a finger on wht President Masisi has discussed with ECL.

  4. Great display. We welcome our brother. We hope his stay will be fruitful. Upnd diasporans take a rest from your daily hating.

  5. @1 YOU HAVE SUCH INFERIORITY COMPLEX EVEN TO NATIONS YOU HELPED GAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. OF COURSE BOTSWNAN HAS DONE EVEN BY FAR BETTER THAN SOUTH AFRICA. MIND YOU AFTER THE AUGUST ELECTIONS IT WILL NOW BE INDUSTRIALISATION ALONG WITH MORE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT BY THE SAME ECL YOU KEEP UNDRESSING. WATCH ZAMBIA’S SPACE.

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