Economic troubles resulted in a loss for Botswana’s ruling party, which has governed for nearly six decades, in recent elections.
Southern Africa
Zimbabwe is expected to hold its second general election this year since a military coup ousted dictator Robert Mugabe in 2017. But while Mugabe’s ouster gave way to cautious optimism about a new dawn in the country’s post-independence affairs, the hope for a more peaceful and prosperous Zimbabwe has all but evaporated.
