Day of reckoning arrives for Namibian refugees
Friday, July 20, 2018
The matter has drawn regional and international scrutiny, not least between the two states involved. At a time when the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has heightened its efforts to market itself as a democratic, free and progressive bloc, the presence of refugees from the one country in the other, has become somewhat of an uncomfortable, even irritating reminder of the real difficulties that persist.
Already, the two countries have received unwanted attention from Amnesty International which says the planned forced repatriation amounts to refoulement, the globally accepted principle which forbids the rendering of a victim of persecution to his or her persecutor.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...