Gaborone - The ruling Botswana Democratic
Party (BDP) has won the general election after securing 29
national assembly seats, representing 51% of the vote, the chief
justice announced on Friday.
Botswana voted on Wednesday to elect 57 national assembly
and 490 local government representatives, with the candidate of
the winning party set to become president.
"Although vote counting is still ongoing, the numbers of
parliament seats attained so far by the BDP obliges me to
declare Mokgweetsi Masisi as the elected president of Botswana,"
said Chief Justice Terrence Rannowane.
People line up to vote in Botswana's general elections at the Masa primary school in Gaborone. Picture: Jerome Delay/AP
Video: Kim Kay/African News Agency
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi votes in Botswana's general elections in Moshupa, some 45kms (30 miles) west of Gaborone. Picture: Jerome Delay/AP
Opposition coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change presidential candidate, Duma Boko, after casting his vote in Gaborone. Picture: Sello Motseta/AP