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  2. Ruth Williams Khama - Wikipedia

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    Ruth Williams Khama, Lady Khama (née Williams; 9 December 1923 – 22 May 2002) was the wife of Botswana's first president Sir Seretse Khama, the Paramount Chief of its Bamangwato tribe. She served as the inaugural First Lady of Botswana from 1966 to 1980.

  3. A United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    A United Kingdom is a 2016 biographical romantic drama film directed by Amma Asante and written by Guy Hibbert, based on the true-life romance of Seretse Khama, heir to the throne of the Bangwato Tribe in Serowe – one of many tribes found in then Bechuanaland Protectorate – with his wife Ruth Williams Khama. [7]

  4. First Lady of Botswana - Wikipedia

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    There was no first lady from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2018, as President Ian Khama was unmarried. The absence of a first lady was problematic for some official functions, and there were moves to find a substitute for some occasions. [4] President Kharma's unmarried status was controversial because of the requirements of tribal traditions.

  5. Seretse Khama - Wikipedia

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    In June 1947, Khama met Ruth Williams, an English clerk at Lloyd's of London. [3] After a year of courtship, they married. The interracial marriage sparked a furore, [ 3 ] alarming both the Union of South Africa , which had established legal apartheid (racial segregation), and the tribal elders of the Bamangwato, who were angered he had not ...

  6. Botswana's exiled ex-leader Khama returns home, court ... - AOL

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    Botswana's ex-president Ian Khama appeared in court on Friday to face charges of illegally owning a gun and receiving stolen property, after returning from three years in exile ahead of an ...

  7. Jail Inmate Accused of Attempted Murder Escapes Through ... - AOL

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    Jail Inmate Accused of Attempted Murder Escapes Through Ventilation System, Now Considered 'Armed and Dangerous'

  8. Portal:African cinema/Selected anniversaries/25 - Wikipedia

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    Watch A United Kingdom a 2016 biographical romantic drama film directed by Amma Asante, based on the true-life romance of Seretse Khama, heir to the throne of the Bangwato Tribe in Serowe, with his wife Ruth Williams Khama. David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike portray Seretse and Ruth, respectively. October 4th is Lesotho’s Independence Day.

  9. Accused killer in horrific random stabbing of boy, 14, booted ...

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    The violent Bronx nut accused of fatally randomly stabbing a 14-year-old boy as he walked to school was booted from court Sunday when he launched into a “crazy’’ rant about the “White ...