Botswana’s Pivotal Elections – allAfrica.com

The next leadership of Botswana must look beyond political feuds, rebuild trust with its citizens, and deliver on its promises to maintain the country’s democratic and development progress.

As the people of Botswana prepare for election day on October 30, they have real causes for concern. Unemployment is soaring. Polls show that citizens’ satisfaction with democracy has declined by 40 percent over the last decade, while concerns about corruption have increased dramatically, to the point that just…