15/07/2026
🇫🇷🇧🇼 Thank You, Botswana! - Bastille Day 2026
Last night, the Residence of France in Gaborone welcomed friends, partners and dignitaries to celebrate Bastille Day and 60 years of friendship between France and Botswana. We warmly thank everyone who joined us for this special milestone.
A very special thank you to our generous sponsors, without whom this celebration would not have been possible:
�🙏 Orange Botswana, Forvis Mazars in Botswana, Lactalis, AGS Global Solutions, Pernod Ricard, Air Liquide and JCDecaux - your support made this celebration of Franco-Botswana friendship truly shine.
We are equally grateful to our valued partners: the Alliance Française de Gaborone, Protea By Marriott Gaborone Masa Squarel, and Okavango Brewing Company, as well as the wonderful Gaborone Community Orchestra for the beautiful music that filled the evening.
We were deeply honoured by the presence of:
🎖️ Hon. Dithapelo Keorapetse, Speaker of the National Assembly
�🎖️ Hon. Nelson Ramaotwana, Acting Minister of International Relations and Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, our Guest of Honour�
🎖️ Hon. Lesego Chombo, Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs
🎖️ Hon. Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs
We were also pleased to welcome former ministers and a former Speaker of the National Assembly among our guests, a reflection of the enduring and cross-party friendship between our two nations.�
Our sincere thanks also go to all Heads of Mission and Ambassadors present, as well as the many members of government, civil society, and the private sector who joined us to honour this special relationship.
Merci à tous - Botswana Forward, France Forward, Together Forward! 🇫🇷🤝🇧🇼
