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Botswana goes to the polls this Wednesday with incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi facing three main challengers in what analysts are calling the country’s most competitive vote yet. The prosperous, diamond-rich nation has maintained a stable democracy since gaining independence from Britain in 1966.

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Survey finds distrust between Democrats and Republicans but most voters believe election results will be accurate

Whether it is online intimidation, journalists imprisoned abroad or the cynical use of Slapp lawsuits, we will fight any threats to those who hold the powerful to account, writes the prime minister Keir Starmer

Democrats view Trump as main threat to democracy, while Republicans point to Harris, Biden, and various voting methods

We never know who is going to rule but the beauty of democracy is that we know we can always get rid of them. So why wouldn’t we fight like blazes to preserve it?

In February 2017, as Donald Trump took office, The Washington Post adopted the first slogan in its 140-year history: Democracy Dies in Darkness.

The US remains a great country with many strengths and many problems – and Trump is not the answer

The megalomaniacs who control X and Facebook are only able to pollute the public sphere and undermine democracy because of our deference to money