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Botswana–South Africa relations refers to the historical and current relationship of Botswana and South Africa. Botswana has a high commission in Pretoria and South Africa has a high commission in Gaborone. Both countries are former British colonies and members of the African Union and Commonwealth of Nations. == History == The foundation for this relationship dates back to the establishment of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) in 1910.〔http://www.sarpn.org.za/documents/d0001250/index.php〕 In 1986, South Africa launched a military operation, attacking African National Congress targets in Botswana. These attacks were condemned by a spokesperson for US President Ronald Reagan.〔http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADED821197B2AD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM〕 In 1986, President Quett Masire of Botswana said that South Africa's black neighbours would suffer most if Western countries imposed economic sanctions on South Africa. He said "Obviously we can't prohibit the West from imposing sanctions on South Africa and we welcome every form of pressure on the apartheid regime." 〔http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24918651.html?dids=24918651:24918651&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jul+09%2C+1986&author=Chicago+Tribune+wires&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=BOTSWANA+FEARS+IRE+OF+S.+AFRICANS&pqatl=google〕 Relations between South Africa and Botswana were formalised with the establishment of representative offices in both countries in 1992. The upgrading of relations to full diplomatic level came into force on 22 June 1994.〔http://www.dfa.gov.za/foreign/bilateral/botswana.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Botswana–South Africa relations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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