Tebogo Masire

Tebogo Masire is the former deputy commander [cite news |title=SADC Peacekeeping Cooperation Urged |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64977638.html |work=Xinhua News Agency |date=2000-09-05 |accessdate=2007-08-01] [cite news |title=BDF chief criticises men for being obstacles |url=http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20040414&i=BDF_chief_criticises_men_for_being_obstacles |work=Botswana Press Agency |publisher=The Government of Botswana |date=2004-04-14 |accessdate=2007-08-01] and current commander of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF). He assumed the post on November 1, 2006, succeeding Lt. Gen. Louis Matshwenyego Fisher. [cite news |title=Masire appointed BDF commander |url=http://www.mmegi.bw/2006/October/Friday27/9976358941912.html |work=Mmegi |publisher= |date=2006-10-27 |accessdate=2007-08-01]

Under his command, in March 2007, the BDF began recruiting females into military service, [cite news |title=BOTSWANA: Army rolls out carpet for women |url=http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/b9c41b3ba75a7527b1b3f2ea0e481b75.htm |work=Reuters AlertNet |date=2006-11-22 |accessdate=2007-08-01] [cite news |title=Child diarrhoea mars 2006 |url=http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20061228&i=Child_diarrhoea_mars_2006 |work=Botswana Press Agency |publisher=The Government of Botswana |date=2006-12-28 |accessdate=2007-08-01] though Masire has emphasised that female recruits will not receive special treatment. [cite news |first=Bame |last=Piet |title=No special treatment for female soldiers - Masire |url=http://www.mmegi.bw/2006/November/Tuesday7/4379671891231.html |work=Mmegi |date=2006-11-07 |accessdate=2007-08-01]

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