Botswana awaits results in close election

*Botswana voted on Wednesday in a cliffhanger election set to test the decades-long dominance of the ruling party and challenge the country’s image of stability.*

The southern African nation’s 2 200 polling stations started closing at 17:00 GMT as many were still waiting in queues to cast their ballots in the evening.

Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) spokesperson Osupile Maroba this would delay counting slightly.

Results are expected as early as Thursday evening. According to the IEC, t…
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