Africa Links 24 with Staff Reporter
Published on 2024-10-30 08:45:18
People in Botswana are heading to the voting booth on Wednesday, as the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) seeks another five-year term.
The BDP is one of the longest-serving ruling parties in Africa, having been in power for the last 58 years since independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
A flagging economy and climate change are the two major challenges facing Botswana.
The one-day election decides who sits in parliament, and then lawmakers will later elect the president. Incumbent…
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