He had been elected head of the BDP and was serving as vice-president last year when then-president Festus Mogae retired.

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Mr.Mogae had served 10 years as head-of-state, the maximum allowed by the constitution.

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Festus Mogae, the president of Botswana, has said that the virus threatens his country with extinction.

ECONOMIST: Brains v bugs

Festus Mogae, formerly vice-president and a career civil servant, was sworn in on April 1st as his successor.

ECONOMIST: Botswana

It often does in our countries, '' Mr Mogae is quoted as saying.

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