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Following general elections in 2004, factional strife within the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) continued. Newfound opposition unity passed its first test in by-elections. The deportation of an Australian academic tarnished the country's image as a frontrunner in protecting human rights. A 12% devaluatio…