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From L-R): UDC presidential candidate Duma Boko, BPF presidential candidate Mephato Reatile, BCP presidential candidate Dumelang Saleshando and Botswana's president and presidential candidate for BDP, Mokgweetsi Masisi take part in the Presidential debate in Gaborone on October 24, 2024.

From L-R: UDC presidential candidate Duma Boko, BPF presidential candidate Mephato Reatile, BCP presidential candidate Dumelang Saleshando and Botswana's president and presidential candidate for BDP, Mokgweetsi Masisi take part in the Presidential debate in Gaborone on October 24, 2024.

Photo by Monirul Bhuiyan/AFP via Getty Images.

What You Need to Know About Botswana’s General Elections

As Botswana heads to the polls on October 30, President Mokgweetsi Masisi faces a challenging re-election bid against a backdrop of public discontent.