Botswana: Country Begins Deporting 800 Namibian Refugees - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 18, 2019
Botswana has deportedthe first group of more than 800 Namibian refugees who have been living in thecountry for two decades.
On Tuesday, 94refugees were transported back to their home country from a camp in the villageof Dukwi.
The group fled Namibiain 1999 following a failed secessionist uprising. Many of the refugees arereported to be members of a banned secessionist political party in Namibia.
They were declaredillegal immigrants last month after they refused to register for voluntaryrepatriation, citing fears of persecution if they returned home.
Namibia’s ImmigrationMinister Frans Kapofi said the country was “ready to receive ourcitizens”.