1990s in Botswana

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The following lists events that happened during the 1990s in Botswana.

Incumbents

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Events

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1990

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  • Namibia is established as an independent country to the west of Botswana, giving the country another route to the ocean beside South Africa.[1]: 69 

1991

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1992

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1993

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1994

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1995

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  • 16 February – The parliament building and downtown Gaborone are attacked by students.[2]: xxxvii 

1996

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1997

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1998

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1999

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  • 17 May – Yarona FM becomes the first private radio station in Botswana.[2]: xxxviii 
  • September – A state of emergency is declared for six days following issues with voter registration.[3]
  • 16 October – The 1999 Botswana general election is held. The Botswana Democratic Party maintains its majority.[2]: xxxviii  The Botswana Congress Party had acquired seats from members that left the Botswana National Front, but it loses most of these seats.[1]: 34 
  • 13 December – The International Court of Justice rules that Botswana, not Namibia, has jurisdiction over Sedudu Island.[2]: xxxviii 

Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ a b Leith, J. Clark (2005). Why Botswana Prospered. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. doi:10.1515/9780773572416. ISBN 978-0-7735-7241-6.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Morton, Barry; Ramsay, Jeff (2018). Historical Dictionary of Botswana (5th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-1133-8.
  3. ^ a b "Botswana profile - Timeline". BBC News. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  4. ^ Myre, Greg (18 June 1991). "South Africa ends racial classifications". The Southeast Missourian. p. 1. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2023.