Festus Mogae is the president of this landlocked African republic once known as Bechuanaland
Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted 
its .... Masire retired from office in 1998, and was succeeded by Festus Mogae, .... 
of a representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Botswana is... [DOC] [TLE] Stephen R. Lewis Jr.: Explaining Botswana's Success: The ... [PAR] Botswana has come to be known as the African Exception.