Botswana : Quett Masire (1925-2017), the great African leader you’ve never heard of

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Quett Masire (1925-2017), the great African leader you’ve never heard of
As president of Botswana for nearly two decades, the humble Masire was responsible for setting the country on a path to prosperity

Quett Masire, president of Botswana from 1980 to 1998, passed away aged 91 on 22 June 2017. He was one of Africa’s greatest leaders. Because he was a low key figure and from a large but sparsely-populated country, he does not appear in the pantheon of great rulers. But he should ...

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Quett Masire (1925-2017), the great African leader you’ve never heard of

As president of Botswana for nearly two decades, the humble Masire was responsible for setting the country on a path to prosperity. Quett Masire, president of Botswana from 1980 to 1998, passed [...]

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Quett Masire was president of Botswana from 1980 to 1998


BY RICHARD DOWDEN
JUNE 28, 2017