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Festus Mogae, Former Botswana President Who Tackled H.I.V., Dies at 86

NY Times · May 8, 2026, 5:41 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

He led the southern African nation for a decade and embraced a flagship American aid program credited with helping to eradicate the country’s AIDS epidemic.

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Festus Mogae, Former Botswana President Who Tackled H.I.V., Dies at 86

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