US EditionBotswana’s election decides if a party that’s been in power for 58 years gets another term
- Botswana held an election to decide if the Botswana Democratic Party, in power for 58 years, will receive another five-year term.
- Counting of votes began immediately after polls closed, with results expected within days.
- The Botswana Democratic Party claims to address voter concerns and is considering policy changes to diversify the economy.
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Botswana votes as president's party seeks to extend six-decade rule
GABORONE (BOTSWANA): Diamond-rich Botswana went to the polls Wednesday, with voters concerned about high unemployment and an economic slump as the ruling party vies to extend its nearly six decades in power and hand President Mokgweetsi Masisi a second term. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Residents in Botswana head to the polls, as Mokgweetsi Masisi seeks second term
Residents in Botswana are casting their ballots in the country's national election, in a vote that will determine if the ruling party lengthens its 58 years in power. President Mokgweetsi Masisi of the Botswana Democratic Party is aiming for a second term. His main opponent is Duma Boko.
A new parliament is being elected in Botswana.
JOHANNESBURG. On Wednesday, Botswana's citizens will elect a new parliament, which will then choose who will be the country's president for the next five years. The handling of elephants and diamonds are some of the issues in the election, which given the number of voters is one of the smallest in Africa.
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