Placid Diratsagae Segokgo

Placid Diratsagae Segokgo (born on 1945). He was the Commander of the Botswana Defence Force since September 2016 till November 2025.The retired Segokgo is the sixth Botswana Defence Force (BDF) commander who took over from retired Lt General Gaolathe Galebotswe. Quotes As I retire, I am content that our strong civil-military relations built on democratic principles and accountability remain intact. You have been my strength, my inspiration and the heartbeat of this institution. I will forever remain proud to have been counted among you. Mophuting in command, DailyNews ( 03 November 2025) The acquisition of specific military equipment, which adds to the much-needed fire power, lethality, persistence, range, agility and mobility in combat operations and enhances our ability to effectively project force against our potential adversaries while also achieving the critical requirements for force protection, is also a significant milestone. Such critical requirements on force protection have been challenged in recent deployments in the Republic of Mozambique. US donates C130H aircraft to BDF,The Voice ( 12 April 2024)