Botswana ex-大統領，／社長 turned peacemaker Masire dies
Botswana's former 大統領，／社長 Sir Ketumile Masire has died 老年の 91
Sir Ketumile Masire, Botswana's second 地位，任命する-independence leader who is 大部分は credited with 存在 the architect of the country's famed 安定, has died, an 補佐官 said Friday. He was 91.
One of Africa's most 尊敬（する）・点d 年上の statesmen, he was known for 主要な 地域の peace 成果／努力s in Mozambique, Kenya and Lesotho.
In 最近の years, he was ひどく 伴う／関わるd in 成果／努力s to bring peace to Mozambique, which descended into 暴力／激しさ in 2013, pitting Renamo 反逆者／反逆するs against the 政府.
Masire passed away in a hospital in Botswana's 資本／首都 Gaborone late on Thursday, によれば his 上級の 私的な 長官 Fraser Tlhoiwe.
"He died 平和的に at Bokamoso 私的な hospital surrounded by his family at 10:10 pm on 22 June 2017," Tlhoiwe said in a 声明.
Masire had been hospitalised for 外科 on June 16, his family said. にもかかわらず 存在 認める to 集中的な care, he was thought to be in stable 条件.
大統領 Ian Khama has 宣言するd three days of 国家の 嘆く／悼むing for the late leader, ahead of his burial on Thursday in Kanye, 南西 of Gaborone.
"In remembrance of Sir Ketumile, we shall as of today, begin a three-day period of 嘆く／悼むing... during which 旗s shall 飛行機で行く at half mast as they will also do on the day of the funeral," he said in a 声明.
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Masire took office in 1980 に引き続いて the death of 大統領，／社長 Seretse Khama, and led the country until 任意に stepping 負かす／撃墜する 1998, having overseen a period of 前例のない 経済成長.
He is 大部分は credited with 存在 責任がある Botswana's longtime 安定.
同様に as 調停するing to end 暴力／激しさ in Mozambique, Masire also helped to 解決する political crises in Kenya and Lesotho after leaving office.
He also 議長，司会を務めるd an International パネル盤 of 著名な Personalities 調査／捜査するing the circumstances of the 1994 Rwanda 集団殺戮.
One of Africa's most stable countries, Botswana is a 共和国 with Masire's Bechuanaland Democratic Party (BDP) -- now the Botswana Democratic Party -- 持つ／拘留するing 力／強力にする since independence in 1966.
Over that period, Botswana has enjoyed 連続する 非軍事の 支配する.
