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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 ...
http://africanarguments.org/2017/06...he-great-african-leader-youve-never-heard-of/
Quett Masire was president of Botswana from 1980 to 1998
BY RICHARD DOWDEN
JUNE 28, 2017
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 ...
http://africanarguments.org/2017/06...he-great-african-leader-youve-never-heard-of/

Quett Masire was president of Botswana from 1980 to 1998
BY RICHARD DOWDEN
JUNE 28, 2017