Belarus activist challenges ‘Europe’s last dictator’ in election

Woman who is not a politician is vying to beat incumbent Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled for more than 25 years.

In a week’s time, Belarus will vote for a new president.

Few people are expecting anyone to beat incumbent Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled for more than 25 years and is labelled by many as Europe’s last dictator.

But, as Al Jazeera’s Nadim Baba reports, one woman is mounting a major challenge.