Neil Parsons is a Professor of History at the University of Botswana.

He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and taught law at the University of Botswana.

University of Botswana politics lecturer Gladys Mokhahwa told AFP: These elections are actually a test to how stable the country is.

The University of Botswana is offering a special elective course on Brexit, calling it the UK's "biggest crisis for a generation".