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Workers are seen outside of the Independent Electoral Commission, where votes will be tallied, on the day before the election, in Gaborone, Botswana October 29, 2024.

REUTERS/Thalefang Charles

Land of diamonds votes as economy loses its luster

The party that has governed Botswana since independence is facing an unexpectedly stiff challenge, as the diamond-rich African nation of 2.5 million heads to the polls today against a backdrop of unprecedented economic challenges.

The backstory: Botswana, which regularly vies with Russia for the top spot in global diamond production, has long been one of the wealthiest and most stable democracies in Africa.

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