Mozambique’s national election authorities were counting votes on Thursday as civil society monitors were compiling a parallel tally to detect possible signs of fraud.
Botswana attained independence on Sept. 30, 1966.
The passengers were travelling from Botswana on a pilgrimage to attend an Easter service in South Africa when the incident occurred.
Zimbabwe’s government has adopted a patriotism law to stifle dissenting voices.
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has passed 1,000 while cases have risen to 30,621.
Mr Umar underscored the importance of safeguarding the wildlife in the seat of government.
The country’s vice president Slumber Tsogwane will assume Mr Masisi’s responsibilities until further notice.
