Botswana: Public Pays Last Respects as Mogae Lies in State
AllAfrica • 5/13/2026
Summary
Hundreds of Batswana lined up at the Parliament Building in Gaborone on Wednesday morning to pay their last respects to former President Dr. Festus Mogae, whose body is lying in state. The public braved early morning winter frosty conditions to honor him.
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