Botswana: Election Observers Arrive in Botswana Ahead of October 30 Poll

Gaborone, Botswana — Observers have begun arriving in Botswana to monitor activities ahead of the Oct. 30 general election. On Tuesday, the Southern African Development Community, or SADC, officially launched its mission with a call for peaceful elections.

Tanzania’s former prime minister Mizengo Pinda leads the SADC electoral observation mission, which joins other groups from the Commonwealth and the African Union.

Pinda said the SADC electoral observer’s mission is in line with the regional…