Botswana recognizes him as the rightful winner of Ivory Coast 's elections . The government is concerned the election threatens peace and security in Africa . Botswana took similar actions two years ago after controversial parliamentary and presidential elections in neighboring Zimbabwe , declaring that Robert Mugabe was not democratically elected and saying it would not recognize him as that country 's leader . The government of Botswana also opposed the outcome of Zimbabwe 's elections two years ago .
Botswana recognizes him as the rightful winner of Ivory Coast 's elections . The government is concerned the election threatens peace and security in Africa . The government of Botswana also opposed the outcome of Zimbabwe 's elections two years ago .