Africa's biggest diamond producer - Botswana - is preparing for elections on Wednesday. These come at a time when the country is facing a mammoth task of addressing sluggish economic growth, inequality, poverty and unemployment. The country has enjoyed relative political stability and economic growth since gaining independence from Britain in 1966. Leader of the Botswana's main opposition party, the Umbrella for Democratic Change, Duma Boko, has cast doubt on the credibility of the elections to be held on Wednesday. Boko says the opposition is being harassed by the intelligence services, making it difficult for it to campaign around the country. Over 920-thousand Batswana are expected to vote in what is believed to be the fiercely contested elections in the history of Botswana.
Joining us today is:
• Dr Gladys Mokhawa, senior lecturer at the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Botswana
• Grant Masterson (Studio Guest) Program Manager at EISA, (The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa )
• Sentleeng Lehihi, SABC journalist
• Spencer Mogapi of the Botswana Standard Newspaper
