Template:Did you know nominations/Fatshe leno la rona
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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:33, 25 June 2017 (UTC)
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Fatshe leno la rona[edit]
- ... that "Fatshe leno la rona", the national anthem of Botswana, was reportedly not the government's preferred hymn because it was composed by the co-founder and leader of an opposition party? Source: "It is alleged that the new government of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) had been reluctant to adopt what was obviously a popular choice because it was a composition by an opposition Botswana Peoples Party’s founder and leader – Kgalemang Tumediso Motsete"
- ALT1:... that according to Motsamai Mpho, "Fatshe leno la rona", the national anthem of Botswana, was first sung aboard an international flight? Source: [1]
- Reviewed: Nigel Miguel
- Comment: Can be saved for either July 1 (Sir Seretse Khama Day) or July 17 (Presidents' Day).
5x expanded by Bloom6132 (talk). Self-nominated at 00:29, 21 May 2017 (UTC).
Good to go. Primary hook verified after a Google search for the text string supplied above, since RS paper is behind a paywall. ALT1 is verified directly from source. Article's recent, more than 5x expansion, verified. No copyvio detected. Article is well written and within policy. QpQ done. Dr. K. 15:06, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
