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447:July – Botswana co-founds the
369:referendum on electoral reform
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843:"Botswana profile - Timeline"
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382:Botswana Football Association
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431:Gaborone–Francistown Highway
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348:Botswana Defence Force
525:, Botswana footballer
518:, Botswana footballer
506:, Botswana footballer
494:, Botswana footballer
482:, Botswana footballer
898:www.sahistory.org.za
821:. New Africa Press.
667:Dani Rodrik (2003).
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318:is established. The
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633:History of Botswana
415:11 September – The
384:is affiliated with
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613:Ntebogang Ratshosa
587:Benjamin Steinberg
419:closes amid riots.
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442:Francistown
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177:July – The
140:(1966–1980)
130:(1966–1980)
1157:Categories
903:2020-06-08
879:2018-03-23
853:2023-09-17
654:References
502:28 July –
478:2 March –
410:Tuli Block
299:Kimberlite
118:Incumbents
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996:1970–1979
991:1966–1969
951:Years in
601:16 May –
371:was held.
359:Ian Khama
124:President
986:Pre-1966
970:Timeline
953:Botswana
847:BBC News
627:See also
396:Gaborone
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