By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro
Earlier this year, the African National Congress – the oldest liberation movement in Africa – was forced to form a national coalition for the first time to govern.
A few months later, Botswana’s first and only post-independence party, the Botswana Democratic Party, suffered a heavy defeat after almost six decades in power.
@carienduplessis examines the changing political landscape in Southern Africa and its impact on the regional bloc.