The Botswana Republican Party (BRP) is a

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political party in

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led by former

Tati West Tati West is a constituency in the North-East District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2019 by Simon Moabi a BDP MP. The constituency existed between 1965 and 1974, when it was replaced by North-East after two electi ...

MP,

Biggie Butale Biggie Ganda Butale (born 3 August 1972) is a Motswana politician and the current leader of the Botswana Republican Party (BRP) since 14 November 2023. He previously served as the Member of Parliament for Tati West in the 11th Parliament from 20 ...

. It was founded in 2023 as a result of a split from the

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(BPF) following a prolonged leadership battle between Butale and the BPF. This battle ultimately led to Butale's expulsion from the BPF and the foundation of the BRP.

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