"Botswana earned a reputation for political stability, electoral democracy, and economic growth in the 1970s and 1980s, when much of the African continent appeared to be mired in economic stagnation and authoritarian rule. This reputation has persisted despite contradictory developments."
So begins an op-ed written in the run-up to Botswana's parliamentary elections on October 24. The piece, by Amy Poteete, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, is about the current political situation in the country often dubbed the "Diamond of Africa."
Originally published in All Africa, the article was reprised by The Washington Post.
Elements of Poteete’s op-ed were then quoted by The Nigeria Guardian, The Globe and Mail, Independent Online, Reuters UK, Yahoo! Canada, Free Malaysia Today, Eyewitness News, Yahoo! New Zealand, and Euronews.