Botswana holds 12th general election

Incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party casts his vote at a polling station in Moshupa, Botswana, Oct. 23, 2019. Botswana kicked off its 12th general election on Wednesday at 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) with all the 2,296 polling stations opened on time across the 57 constituencies. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)