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Top dogs: Khama and his cabinet ministers
Top dogs: Khama and his cabinet ministers

As President Ian Khama sets in motion a journey to vacate office next year April 1, and hands over the baton of power to Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi, Mmegi Staff Writer RYDER GABATHUSE and Correspondent SIKI MOTSHWARI JOHANNESS look at Part VII of Khama’s men and women in cabinet and how the President exercised his prerogative in appointing his team

Since its first election victory, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has never faced the prospect of suffering an electoral defeat like in recent times  Now it appears a dark cloud is hovering over the BDP head and President Ian Khama-led party is, rightly so, panicking.

To prevent a possible loss of power, Khama is doing everything possible to change the party's fortunes for the better. Khama is fully alive to the fact that the youth will be a key factor in the next general elections. The key issue keeping the President on his toes is youth unemployment. 

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