Rejected asylum seekers flee to Zimbabwe

Wednesday, December 06, 2017

FRANCISTOWN: Of the 359 asylum seekers who were rejected by Botswana, 260 have fled to Zimbabwe where they are housed at the Tongogara refugee camp.

Last month, the government through the Court of Appeal (CoA) successfully overturned a High Court decision that had ordered the release of 164 rejected asylum seekers (the number goes to 359 inclusive of their dependants) who were incarcerated at the Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants (FCII).

Following the High Court ruling, the rejected asylum seekers returned to the Dukwi refugee camp.

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Rejected asylum seekers flee to Zimbabwe

FRANCISTOWN: Of the 359 asylum seekers who were rejected by Botswana, 260 have fled to Zimbabwe where they are housed at the Tongogara refugee camp.

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Selefu

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Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

Fans urged to fill up stadium

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A city divided!

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

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