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BotswanaOriginally home to the indigenous San peoples, they were displaced by migrating Tswana in the 17th century. In 1885, under the urging of Cecil Rhodes, the region became the Bechuanaland Protectorate, held by the British against incursions by Boers and Germans. Independence was achieved in 1966. Find out more from these country profiles…
A Brief History of Botswana
A brief introduction to the history of Botswana from the time of early humans to the present day. Background Notes: Botswana
A useful potted history is included with these US Department of State Background Notes on Botswana. Also included is a range of political, economic, and geographical data, as well as information on its people, defence, and relations with the US. Botswana History from Lonely Planet
A quirky, colloquial presentation of Botswana’s history presented by LonelyPlanet.com. Makes awfully good reading and may galvanise your interest in Africa’s regional history. Not only suitable for travellers. Botswana - a Country Profile from the BBC
An extremely brief historical overview accompanies this BBC Country Profile of Botswana. Of particular interest are the simplified regional map (see where the country is in Africa), a photograph of Botswana’s current Chief of State, and details about the countries media. Timeline for Botswana from the BBC
A chronology of important events in the history of Botswana given by year (and for more recent events by month also). CIA World Fact Book: Botswana
A useful map and a range of geographical, political, and economic facts which are mostly up-to-date. Unfortunately this country profile lacks historical information (except for independence date), but the population statistics are probably the best available. Botswana's Chief of State and Cabinet Ministers
Updated weekly, this list of Botswana's Chief of State and Cabinet Ministers is provided by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of America. Botswana: Amnesty annual report, 1997
Unfortunately this Amnesty International report on human rights violations and media restrictions in Botswana is quite old, but still makes interesting reading. News and Current Affairs in Botswana from AlertNet
As well as the usual Country Profile information available on the web, AlertNet offers up to date news headlines about humanitarian efforts and crises in Botswana. |
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