Botswana is one of Africa's best performing economies, but it's still a nation that has had to struggle with poverty and one of the highest rates of wealth inequality in the world. If anything, Botswana further demonstrates just how much colonialism underdeveloped Africa and what a challenge it has been for African nations to fully rid themselves of the lasting effects of colonialism.Vietnam was able to achieve this through a revolutionary break with the colonial system. It's difficult to achiev

The rift between former Botswana president Ian Khama and his handpicked successor remains as deep as ever.Khama describes his 2018 decision to pass power to then-vice-president Mokgweetsi Masisi as a “poor choice" and says his “loyal” friend soon “changed his spots".Among their fallouts was Masisi's rolling back of Khama’s signature conservation policies, including a ban on trophy hunting.Khama subsequently launched his own political party and later fled to South Africa when Masisi’s government

Instead of looting them, Botswana's citizens help arrange packs of liquor, after a truck carrying alcohol overturned.Batswana have been commended for being some of the most well behaved people on the continent.