1. 2000. Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes. Graham Hassall, Jonah Winters, ed. . Brief notes on the history of Bahá'í activities and the dates of NSA formation in Africa, China, Australia, and elsewhere. Essays.
2. 1999-2007. Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa: Website archive. Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa. Backup of the homepage of ABS-SA, with local links to any material imported into BLO. — in process Link.
3. 1991-2001. References to the Bahá'í Faith in the U.S. State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. United States Department of State, Ralph D. Wagner, comp. . Excerpts from the State Department's annual compilation of Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on discrimination against the Bahá'í Faith and persecution of its adherents in twenty countries. Documents.

1. 1954-01-11 —
   John and Audrey Robarts with their two younger children, Patrick and Tina, left Toronto for their pioneer post in Mafeking (later Mafikeng), Buchuanaland (later Botswana and formerly Bophuthatswana). Older children Aldham and Gerald pioneered to Nigeria and a homefront post respectively. [LOF485-6; CBN No48 January 1954 p11]
   • Later the same year he was appointed to the newly established Auxiliary Board by Hand of the Cause of God Músá Banání. They returned to Canada some 13 years later. [LOF486, 491]
2. 1954-02-00 —
   John and Audrey Robarts their son Patrick and young daughter Tina arrived in Mafikeng and the three adults were named Knights of Bahá'u'lláh for Bechuanaland (Botswana). [BW13:449]
   • Before the end of the year Dr Molema became the first declarant in the country. He gave the Robarts letters of introduction to six chiefs in the regions which opened many doors for teaching. [KoBp111]
3. 1970-00-00 — Botswana held its first National Youth School. [BW15:329]
4. 1970-04-21 —
   The National Spiritual Assembly of Botswana (Formerly Bechuanaland, until 1966.) was formed with its seat in Gaborone. [BW15:199]
   • For picture see BW15:144.
5. 1972-05-11 —
   Hand of the Cause Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum and her companion, Violette Nakhjavání, arrived in Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe), at the start of the fourth leg of the 'Great African Safari'. This leg of the tour ended in Kenya. [BW15:594–607]

   The itinerary was as follows:

   • May 11 - Jun 8, 1972, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
   • June 4, 1972, Zambia
   • June 9 - 28, 1972, Botswana
   • June 29 - July 6, 1972, Republic of South Africa
   • July 7 - 11, 1972, South West Africa (Namibia)
   • July 12 - 19, 1972, Republic of South Africa
   • July 19 - Aug 4, 1972, Lesotho
   • Aug 4 - 14, 1972, Republic of South Africa
   • Aug 15 - Sept 19, 1972, Swaziland
   • Sept 20 - 21, 1972, Mozambique
   • Sept 22 - 23, 1972, Swaziland
   • Sept 24 - 27, 1972, Republic of South Africa
   • Oct 2 - 10, 1972, Kenya
   • Oct 11 - Nov 2,1972, Malawi
   • Nov 3 - 8, 1972, Kenya
   • Nov 9 - 24, 1972, Seychelles
   • Nov 25 - Dec 12, 1972, Kenya
   • Dec 5 - 18, 1972, Rwanda
   • Dec 13 - 14, 1972, Tanzania (And Mafia Island)
   • Dec 19, 1972 - Jan 13, 1973, Zaire (now Central African Republic)
   • Jan 14 - 22,1973, Rwanda
   • Jan 23 - 24, 1973, Burundi
   • Jan 25 - Feb 2, 1973, Tanzania (And Mafia Island)
   • Feb 2 - 24, 1973, Kenya [BW15p606-607]
6. 1974-00-00 — The first International Bahá'í Youth Conference to be held in Botswana took place in Mahalapye. [BW16:150]
7. 1985-08-00 —
   An International Youth Conference to support the United Nations International Youth Year was held in Molepolole, Botswana, attended by 119 youth from six countries. [BW19:300]
   • For picture see BW19:320.

1. 1954-01-00 —
   John and Audrey Robarts with their two younger children, Patrick and Tina, left Toronto for their pioneer post in Mafeking (later Mafikeng), Bechuanaland (later Botswana and formerly Bophuthatswana). Older children Aldham and Gerald pioneered to Nigeria and a homefront post respectively. [LOF485-6]
   • Upon departure, as they passed through Montreal, Rosemary Sala presented 13-year-old Tina with a large box containing 21 individually wrapped presents to be opened, one per day, on their 21-day sea voyage. [TG121]
   • Later the same year he was appointed to the newly established Auxiliary Board by Hand of the Cause of God Músá Banání. They returned to Canada some 13 years later. [LOF486, 491]

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