Former Botswana president Festus Mogae dies at 86<br /><br />Botswana's former president Festus Mogae, who led the southern African country for a decade from 1998, winning praise for the fight against HIV/AIDS, has died at the age of 86, the presidency said on Friday.<br /><br />READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/08/former-botswana-president-festus-mogae-dies-at-86<br /><br />Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent. <br /> <br />Africanews is available in English and French. <br />Website : www.africanews.com <br />Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/ <br />Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews
