British teen tourist: I was raped in Kasane

Rape is among the most traumatic violations of women
Rape is among the most traumatic violations of women

Eight years ago, two weeks after her 15th birthday, a British teen, visited one of Africa’s most peaceful countries, Botswana, in what she describes as the best trip she ever made.

Regrettably the amazing trip ended as her worst nightmare and the total opposite of her expectations.  Now at 24 the young woman has gained courage to share her alleged rape ordeal.

According to the woman (name known to this publication) she first opened up to her parents about the rape in October 2013.  Fourteen  months later after her revelations, together with her parents they retraced their steps back to the country to lodge a complaint on January 2015.  Yesterday the family had a one-on-one with Mmegi as they uncovered and shared what transpired on that fateful day.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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