Botswana's President Masisi holds final rally ahead of general election

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi held his final rally, on the eve of a general election. His Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has held power since independence from Britain in 1966, when Botswana established a democratic system that is the oldest in southern Africa.

More than 300 people gathered for the final BDP rally in Gaborone late on Tuesday, with everyone decked out in the colours of the party and dancing under the night sky to welcome Masisi. It won 52 percent of votes in the 2019 election, giving Masisi a first term that critics say has been marked by mismanagement amid a downturn in the diamond-dependent economy.