Botswana's main opposition party takes early lead in initial results from parliamentary election

Supporters of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) attend a gathering as the ballot counting of the parliamentary election continues in Gaborone, capital of Botswana, on Oct. 24, 2019. Botswana's main opposition party, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), has taken an early lead on Thursday in the initial results from the nation's parliamentary election held on Wednesday. At the time of going to press, only five of the 57 constituencies' results were verified and released. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)