<em>The Scramble for Africa tempted Great Britain to annex Botswana, this took place during the Berlin Conference. </em>
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<em>Also in the midst of The Scramble for Africa in 1881 the kingdom under the name of Swaziland became a British protectorate which means that Great Britain controlled both Botswana and Swaziland during the Colonial Period. Swaziland didn’t regain its independence until Sept, 06th 1968. </em>