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The United Kingdom continued funding Botswana for the first five years of its existence. [169] Its peaceful, democratic status relative to other African nations meant that it received more aid from Western organisations. [191] At the time of independence, Botswana was an extremely poor nation, more so than most others in Africa.
The date celebrates Botswana's Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on September 30, 1966. [ 1 ] Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks , parades , fairs , picnics , concerts , family reunions , and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history ...
It was the first major production to be filmed in Botswana, and the government provided five million dollars of funding for the project. [13] Rradijo is a 2009 Botswana direct to video comedy series starring Radikgang Mandiane as the titular character. It rose to fame at its launch, selling 150,000 units in total between Botswana and South ...
The Botswana Democratic Party maintains its majority. [1]: xxxviii The Botswana Congress Party had acquired seats from members that left the Botswana National Front, but it loses most of these seats. [4]: 34 13 December – The International Court of Justice rules that Botswana, not Namibia, has jurisdiction over Sedudu Island.
In 1966, Botswana gained independence and Khama was elected as its first president. [5] During his presidency, the country underwent rapid economic and social progress. [6] Khama served as President until his death in 1980, and was succeeded in office by Quett Masire. His son, Ian Khama, served as Botswana's fourth president from 2008 to 2018. [7]
By now though, Seretse saw his destiny not as chief of the Bamangwato tribe, but rather as leader of the Botswana Democratic Party and as President of the soon-to-be independent nation of Botswana in 1966. He would remain Botswana's president until his death from pancreatic cancer in 1980.
The Botswana National Stadium opens. 30 September – The Bechuanaland Protectorate is granted independence as Botswana. Seretse Khama is chosen as the first president of Botswana by the National Assembly. [2] 17 October – Botswana is admitted to the United Nations. [3] November – The Zambia high commission opens in Gaborone. [3]
Evidence shows that there have been inhabitants along the Notwane River for centuries, all the way back to the Middle Stone Age. [9] The area that is now modern-day Botswana was inhabited exclusively by the Khoikhoi pastoralists, who valued cattle because of nutritional benefits, [10] until around the 8th century CE when the Toutswe people arrived in Botswana.