BPF weighs UDC cooperation model

Secretary General says goal is to ensure UDC stay in power The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), a rising political force in Botswana’s Central Region, finds itself at a crucial crossroads as it contemplates the nature of its cooperation with the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the opposition coalition that recently ended the Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) six-decade rule. The BPF’s leadership, under party president Lawrence Ookeditse, has yet to formally decide on the exact model of engagement with the UDC, despite a clear mandate from its Serowe elective congress last year to pursue cooperation. This moment of indecision underscores the complexities of coalition politics in Botswana’s evolving multiparty democracy. This content is locked Login To Unlock The Content! Post Views: 163

admin Published: January 13, 2026 | Updated: January 13, 2026 1 minute read

Secretary General says goal is to ensure UDC stay in power

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), a rising political force in Botswana’s Central Region, finds itself at a crucial crossroads as it contemplates the nature of its cooperation with the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the opposition coalition that recently ended the Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) six-decade rule. The BPF’s leadership, under party president Lawrence Ookeditse, has yet to formally decide on the exact model of engagement with the UDC, despite a clear mandate from its Serowe elective congress last year to pursue cooperation. This moment of indecision underscores the complexities of coalition politics in Botswana’s evolving multiparty democracy.