Parties

Encyclopedia of Botswana · 10 items

Centre-right

Botswana Democratic Party

economic nationalism, paternalistic conservatism

Founded: 1962
Current leader: Daniel Kwelagobe

Botswana National Front

social democracy, Christian left

Founded: 1965

Botswana People's Party

democratic socialism, Pan-Africanism

Founded: 1960

Botswana Congress Party

social democracy

Founded: 1998

Botswana Patriotic Front

populism

Founded: 2019

MELS Movement Botswana

communism, Maoism, Pan-Africanism

Founded: 1984

Botswana Movement for Democracy

Founded: 2010

Alliance for Progressives

social liberalism

Founded: 2017

Botswana Independence Party

New Democratic Front

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Area, population, form of government and office holders of Botswana follow public data sources, verified as of 2026-10-10. This dossier is for informational display only.