Botswana kicks off 12th general election

Duma Boko (L) of the Umbrella for Democratic Change prepares to cast his vote in Gaborone, 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. (Xinhua)