Court approves request to challenge elections in Botswana
A court of appeal has given the opposition UDC party the right to try to throw out the election that saw the ruling BDP win by a majority
08 January 2020 - 19:08
Gaborone — On Wednesday, Botswana’s court of appeal ruled in favour of hearing an opposition bid to throw out general election results after a lower court rejected the petition for lack of evidence.
The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won a sweeping majority in the October 23 polls, securing 38 out of 57 seats in parliament...
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