AlHijjah 29, 1435, Oct 23, 2014, SPA -- Botswana will on Friday hold what are expected to be its closest elections since gaining independence from Britain 48 years ago, according to Reuters. President Ian Khama's ruling party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is expected to win a reduced majority, extending the grip on power it has held since 1966. About 824,000 registered voters of the nation of 2 million will take to the polls to elect 57 lawmakers who will then choose the president. The BDP's stiffest opposition will come from the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), a coalition of parties including a breakaway BDP faction.
