Khama, Geingob snub churches over Namibian refugees

Friday, March 11, 2016

Churches in Botswana and Namibia have revealed that attempts to find an alternative solution to 900 Namibian refugees at Dukwi suing government to stop a looming deportation, ended after they were snubbed by the Presidents of both countries. Staff Writer, TEFO PHEAGE reports

The Botswana Council of Churches (BCC) and Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) have revealed that their respective state Presidents, Ian Khama and Hage Geingob, snubbed their requests to meet and defuse the burning issue of the Namibian refugees at Dukwi.

Both the BCC and CCN had requested an audience with their Presidents to put the issue at rest.

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Khama, Geingob snub churches over Namibian refugees

Churches in Botswana and Namibia have revealed that attempts to find an alternative solution to 900 Namibian refugees at Dukwi suing government to stop a looming deportation, ended after they were snubbed by the Presidents of both countries. Staff Writer, TEFO PHEAGE reports

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