Go home and vote, Batswana tell Zimbabweans

With the Zimbabwe election approaching in March, some Batswana are eager to see change in the government of Zimbabwe urging that country's"exiles" in Botswana to go back home and "vote out the old man".

"I am quite surprised with you Zimbabweans. Can you not just vote Mugabe out and stop coming to our country? As soon as you vote him out, your problems will be over," a visibly irritated young Motswana woman shopkeeper at Tsamaya says.

A random survey in Old Naledi yielded similar responses. Many Batswana believe Zimbabweans now have the last chance to use the ballot to effect change in their country.

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