Death of opposition leader roils Botswana

Published August 26, 2014 4:12pm ET



JOHANNESBURG (AP) — He was a former stalwart in Botswana’s ruling party who defected to become a rising star in the political opposition ahead of elections in October. He was also a musical composer who performed with his choir in the 1990s in the United States and other countries. He was, a grief-stricken speaker said at a memorial service in the southern African country, “a mighty good man.”

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