Gaborone , Botswana ( CNN ) -- Botswana has joined the international community in commending the Egyptian people for the largely peaceful manner in which they brought about the ouster of long-time leader Hosni Mubarak . The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Botswana noted in a news release the Egyptian military 's pledges for a peaceful transition to democratic rule anchored on free and fair elections as well as freedom of expression and association . Nevertheless , Botswana expressed some reservations about the military takeover of the government for the next six months or until the elections are held . `` We are , however , concerned that the military is in charge of such transition , which in our view is not the best arrangement , '' the news release says . Botswana says it is hopeful that the military will exit the political scene as soon as possible to allow a democratic process to take place . The land-locked Southern African country further calls on the international community to spare no effort in working with the current leadership in Egypt to bring about meaningful change , in line with the wishes and aspirations , it says , of ordinary men and women who sacrificed their time , comforts and even lives to usher in a new era in their country . Mubarak was ousted Friday after being at the helm of his North African country for nearly 30 years .
Botswana expresses concern `` that the military is in charge '' of the transition in Egypt . The US has been involved with coups and regime changes for a long time, but this one was different because it came from within the country itself. It urges other nations to work hard to ensure meaningful change in Egypt .